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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
425 am est sat jan 25 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 30.4 inch surface high centered over the southern
appalachians will drift east to the atlantic coastline today. a 
trough of low pressure averaging 29.9 inches will then move across
the great lakes to new england saturday night and sunday. a 29.0 
inch low will track across james bay on monday and into the 
canadian maritimes tuesday pushing its trailing cold front across 
the lake.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
425 am est sat jan 25 2025

...gale watch in effect from monday morning through late monday
night...

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. lake effect snow showers likely early, then scattered
snow showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds increasing to 30 knots. scattered snow
showers in the evening, then snow showers likely after midnight. 
waves 5 to 8 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally 
around 14 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves
10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. lake
effect snow in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. waves 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales. a chance of snow showers during the
day, then snow likely monday night. waves building to 13 to 17 
feet. waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming south. a chance 
of snow showers. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 
18 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow 
showers. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

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