The Hamilton Conservation Authority (HCA) is advising of sturdy shore-bound winds forecasted for Wednesday and Thursday (February 12 and 13). There’s an elevated threat of serious localized flooding and erosion alongside Hamilton’s shoreline, as a result of storm surge and wave motion brought on by these winds.
Native forecasts count on sturdy sustained winds from the east and north-east of as much as 38 km/hr, with most wind gusts of as much as 64 km/hr. Most wave heights of two.3 m are forecasted.
Residents dwelling alongside the Lake Ontario shoreline are urged to arrange accordingly and to pay shut consideration to wave situations and lake ranges. HCA needs to remind all residents to avoid lakefront areas throughout this time, as excessive winds and wave motion could pose important flooding, erosion, and public security hazards.
HCA employees proceed to observe Lake Ontario wave situations and lake ranges intently.
The forecasted most Lake Ontario lake stage within the Hamilton space for February 12 and 13 is roughly 74.65 m IGLD85. Shoreline flood ranges ensuing from the anticipated storm occasion shall be a mixture of this lake stage and the anticipated wave motion.
For reference, the HCA shoreline flood hazard used for planning and improvement overview features a lake stage of 76.00 m with an extra 2.5 m of wave motion.
This Flood Watch – Lake Ontario Storm Surge message is in impact till Friday, February 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM, by which era it would both be up to date or cancelled. HCA will situation updates previous to February 14 as wanted.
There are not any different lively messages at the moment.
For additional info or questions concerning this message, please contact:
Jonathan Bastien, Water Sources Engineer
Cellphone: 905-525-2181 ext 138
[email protected]
