Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
871 FZUS61 KBUF 130831 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 431 AM EDT Thu Jun 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 29.6 inch area of low pressure will cross central Quebec today and Friday, with its cold front dropping southward across the lake early Friday. An expansive area of high pressure centered over the Upper Great Lakes Friday night will slowly cross Lake Ontario Saturday and Sunday. LOZ062-131530- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 431 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers early, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves around 1 foot. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ063>065-131530- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 431 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers early, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east and diminishing to less than 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ061-131530- MAFOR 1309/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11400 11510 14520 12510. A chance of showers tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11410 11400 11410 14510 11510. A chance of showers tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. $$