Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
242 FZUS61 KBUF 170228 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1028 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 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 slowly cross the lower Great Lakes through tonight. A ridge averaging 30.1 inches will persist into next week. LOZ062-170915- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 1028 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ063>065-170915- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 1028 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to less than 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ061-170915- MAFOR 1703/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11310 11410 15500. Waves 1 to 3 feet overnight. Waves 2 feet or less Monday and Monday evening. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11310 12420 12410 13400. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less overnight and Monday. Waves 1 foot or less Monday evening. $$ AR