Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
524 FZUS61 KBUF 132028 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 428 PM EDT Mon May 13 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 wavy cold frontal boundary over Lower Michigan today will slowly work across the Lake on Tuesday into Tuesday night. A 30.0 inch high centered over western Ontario on Wednesday will settle across the Lower Great Lakes Wednesday night and Thursday. A 29.6 inch low will approach the Lake from the Ohio Valley Friday. LOZ062-140300- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 428 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers from late evening on. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Patchy fog. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ063>065-140300- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 428 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers from late evening on. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Patchy fog. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ061-140300- MAFOR 1321/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11500 11400 11300 11400 11500 11600 11800 11100. A chance of showers tonight and Tuesday afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11410 14400 11500 11700 11800. A chance of showers tonight and Tuesday afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. $$