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GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1023 AM EDT Thu Sep 5 2024

For waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on Lake Ontario

Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.SYNOPSIS...A 30.4 inch high will gradually move off the New
England coast, but continue to influence the lakes today. A wavy,
slow moving cold front over Michigan on Friday will then drift
east across the lake on Saturday. A 30.2 inch high will move into
the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic region Sunday, and slowly
strengthen through early next week.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1023 AM EDT Thu Sep 5 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then showers
likely Saturday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers during
the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1023 AM EDT Thu Sep 5 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms during the day, then showers Saturday night. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely during the
day. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots.
Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 0515/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11310 12210 11310 14410. Waves 2 feet or less
this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight and Friday morning.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11310 11300 12310 14420. Waves 2 feet or less
this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Friday morning.

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