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FZUS61 KBUF 250820
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
320 AM EST Mon Nov 25 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 narrow 30.1 inch ridge over the lake this morning
will shift east to New England today. Meanwhile, a 29.8 inch low
over the Ohio Valley today will move to the Saint Lawrence Valley
by Tuesday while deepening to 29.4 inches and pull further north
into northern New England Wednesday. A 29.4 inch low will track
from the Ohio Valley to Southern New England on Thursday,
increasing the pressure gradient and the winds over the lake.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
320 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20
knots. A chance of rain showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Rain.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West gales to 35 knots. Showers likely. Waves 3 to
6 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West gales to 35 knots. A chance of showers in
the evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers overnight.
Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 6 to
9 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
320 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers early, then rain from late evening
on. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. Showers. Waves 3 to
5 feet building to 9 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around
16 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West gales to 35 knots. Rain showers in the
evening, then rain and snow showers likely overnight. Waves 9 to
13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely during the
day, then a chance of rain showers Wednesday night. Waves 8 to
11 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
14 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. Rain likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.

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MAFOR 2510/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11800 11200 13210 12316 11416. Waves 1 to 3 feet
today. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11700 11800 12200 11210 11310 11316 11426. A
chance of showers this evening. Waves 2 feet or less today. Waves
1 to 3 feet tonight.

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