Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
466 FZUS61 KBUF 231411 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY Issued by National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 1011 AM 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 approach today, stalling 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 today 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. LOZ062-232115- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 1011 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Showers likely late this morning, then a chance of showers early this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers early. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 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. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds around 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 2 to 3 feet. $$ LOZ063>065-232115- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 1011 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely, then a chance of showers late. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers early. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers likely during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LOZ061-232115- MAFOR 2315/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 14320 11310 13320. A chance of showers late this morning, tonight, and Tuesday morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Tuesday morning. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 16320. A chance of showers this afternoon, this evening, and Tuesday morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Tuesday morning. $$