Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
486 FZUS61 KBUF 141429 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1029 AM EDT Tue May 14 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 southern Ontario this morning will slowly work across the lake today and tonight. 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. LOZ062-142115- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 1029 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...North winds less than 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Patchy fog from late evening on. 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 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves around 1 foot. .FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots becoming south. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ063>065-142115- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 1029 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance of showers through the early overnight. Patchy fog from late evening on. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ061-142115- MAFOR 1415/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11100 13200 14100. Waves 1 foot or less. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11700 11800 11100 11400 11300 11200 12100. A chance of showers tonight and Wednesday morning. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ Hitchcock