Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
850 FZUS61 KBUF 190228 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1028 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 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...An expansive area of high pressure of 30.2 inches will remain anchored along the east coastline through this week. The ridge will likely weaken to 30.0 inches by the weekend. LOZ062-190915- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 1028 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .OVERNIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ063>065-190915- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 1028 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .OVERNIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ061-190915- MAFOR 1903/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11400 13500 11400 11300 11400 11500. A chance of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 16400. A chance of thunderstorms Wednesday. A chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday evening. Waves 1 foot or less. $$