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GLFLO 



Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario

National Weather Service Buffalo NY

1015 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 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 weakening 29.8 inch trough will then wash out as it

approaches the lower Great Lakes from the west on Wednesday. 

Another 29.6 inch low over the Deep South will track northeastward

to near Lake Erie and deepen to 29.1 inches by later Thursday. 

This low will begin to fill Thursday night, while pushing a cold 

front across the Lake. A secondary cold front will pass across the

Lake Friday night. A 29.9 inch ridge of high pressure will move 

across the Lake by Saturday night. A 29.6 inch area of low 

pressure may move across the Lake Sunday.



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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-

1015 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 2024



.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of

showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 

.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves

2 feet or less. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.

Showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. 

.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. Showers

in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in

the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then

subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south

10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves

2 to 4 feet. 

.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers

with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then showers

likely Friday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet.

Waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.

Showers likely during the day. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to

2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance

of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence

River-

1015 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 2024



.OVERNIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to

around 10 knots. Showers, then a chance of showers late. Waves

1 to 2 feet. 

.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A

chance of showers through early afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.

Showers likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. Showers

in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in

the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south.

Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 6 feet. 

.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and increasing

to 30 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the

day, then showers Friday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to

8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. 

.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.

Showers during the day, then a chance of showers Saturday night.

Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally

around 15 feet. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.

Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



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MAFOR 1003/

ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12510 14600 11500 11400. A chance of showers

overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. 



ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11416 11400 12500 12610 11600 11500. Waves 1 to

2 feet. 



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