FZUS61 KBUF 051743
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1243 PM EST Tue Mar 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 cold front associated with a 29.3 inch surface low
well to the north near James Bay will approach the lake tonight
and Wednesday. A 29.7 inch surface low will move north along the
cold front and off the Mid-Atlantic coast through Thursday. High
pressure averaging 30.2 inches will briefly move into the region
Thursday night. A 29.5 inch low from the Central Plains will
deepen to 29.3 inches Saturday morning near the SOO. This low will
push a cold front across the Lake Saturday and Saturday night.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1243 PM EST Tue Mar 5 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A
chance of rain showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms early, then showers from late
evening on. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of rain showers Friday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 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-
1243 PM EST Tue Mar 5 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers early, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms late in the evening. Showers after
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers
likely in the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight.
Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers Friday night. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Rain
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 0516/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12210 11110 12706 12816 11810. A chance of
thunderstorms this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12310 11320 11420 11416 11306 11116 11816. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3
feet tonight and Wednesday morning.

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