Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
792 FZUS61 KBUF 122313 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 713 PM EDT Sun May 12 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 30.1 inch high will move from the Ohio Valley this evening to the Mid Atlantic by early Monday. A wavy cold frontal boundary over Lower Michigan on Monday 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. LOZ062-130315- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 713 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely at times. A chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ063>065-130315- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 713 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers early, then showers likely from late morning on. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast less than 10 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ061-130315- MAFOR 1221/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11500 12510 13410 12510. A chance of showers Monday. Waves 1 foot or less tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Monday. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11600 11500 12400 14410. A chance of showers Monday. Waves 1 foot or less tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Monday. $$ Hitchcock