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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
408 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

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 30.5 inch high draped across New York State will
exit off to our east while weakening to 30.4 inches tonight. A
pair of surface lows will then track across the region through
Friday. A 30.4 inch surface high will briefly pass over the lake
on Saturday. A 29.5 inch surface low will track from the Ohio
Valley and across or just south of the lake Saturday night into
Sunday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
408 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Snow likely late.
Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Snow in
the morning, then a chance of rain and snow likely early in the
afternoon. A chance of rain late. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to
3 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. A chance of snow showers
overnight. Waves 8 to 11 feet building to 11 to 16 feet. Waves
occasionally around 20 feet.
.FRIDAY...West gales to 35 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves
12 to 16 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally
around 20 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 7 to 10 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow during the day, then snow Saturday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
408 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. A chance of snow
late. Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
Snow in the morning, then snow with possible rain and freezing
drizzle likely early in the afternoon. A chance of rain late.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales overnight. A chance of rain in the
evening, then snow showers likely with a chance of rain showers
overnight. Waves 8 to 11 feet building to 14 to 19 feet. Waves
occasionally around 24 feet.
.FRIDAY...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. Snow
showers. Waves 15 to 19 feet subsiding to 10 to 14 feet. Waves
occasionally around 24 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. Snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
snow showers overnight. Waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day, then snow
Saturday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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MAFOR 0522/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11500 11300 11310 11320 12327 11417 11530. A
chance of rain Thursday afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less building
to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4
feet Thursday.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11600 11400 11310 11320 12327 12427. A chance of
rain and light freezing drizzle Thursday afternoon. Waves 2 feet
or less building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Thursday.

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JJR