Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
360 FZUS61 KBUF 051457 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1057 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 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 trough averaging 29.5 inches will dig across the central Great Lakes today. This broad trough will gradually drift across the lake Thursday and Friday, before weakening to 29.8 inches while sliding into New England Saturday. LOZ062-052115- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 1057 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms from late evening on. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then just a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ063>065-052115- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 1057 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then just scattered showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ061-052115- MAFOR 0515/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12200 12310 11316 11306 11406 11500. A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight. Waves 2 feet or less. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12300 12400 11300 12306 11400. A chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. $$