Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
790 FZUS61 KBUF 231939 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY Issued by National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 339 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 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 cold front will stall just to the west of the Lake, where it will remain through the middle of the week. Several weak 29.8 inch lows will move along the stalled front through Wednesday. On Thursday, low pressure will exit into New England while a 30.2 inch high builds across Lake Superior. This area of high pressure will squeeze its way eastward towards the Lake Friday. LOZ062-240315- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 339 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers early. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots. Showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ063>065-240315- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 339 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers early. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ061-240315- MAFOR 2321/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12220 11210 11310 14320. A chance of showers this evening and Tuesday. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Tuesday. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 16320. A chance of showers this evening and Tuesday. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Tuesday. $$