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FZUS61 KBUF 220137
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
837 PM EST Thu Nov 21 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 low off the Mid Atlantic coast will deepen to 29.2
inches as it pivots back westward across southeast New York
tonight, then eastern Pennsylvania Friday before moving back east
and off the New England coast Saturday. This low will track to
the Canadian Maritimes Sunday, while a narrow 30.1 inch ridge
builds into the eastern Great Lakes. A 29.8 inch low over the
central Great Lakes Monday will track northeast towards
southern Quebec by Tuesday.

LOZ062-221015-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
837 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots. Rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Rain. Waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Showers likely in
the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the
day. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers during the day,
then showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
A chance of rain showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

$$

LOZ063>065-221015-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
837 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. Rain. Waves 1 foot or less building to 3 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds to 30 knots becoming northeast 15 to
25 knots. Rain through early afternoon, then a chance of showers
late. Waves 5 to 9 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Showers. Waves
5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely during the day, then
a chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers Monday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
Rain showers. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 2204/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12826 14836 11130 11120. A chance of showers
Friday evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet, and
occasionally around 11 feet Friday. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet Friday evening.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11826 12836 11146 11136 11130 12120. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet overnight. Waves 5 to 9 feet
building to 6 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet Friday.
Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, and occasionally
around 9 feet Friday evening.

$$

Hitchcock