Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
261 FZUS61 KBUF 251433 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1033 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 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 26.6 inch low in the vicinity of the SOO will move north to westernmost Quebec tonight. This will allow a slow moving cold front to cross the lake by daybreak Thursday. A 30.1 inch high will then move across the lake Thursday afternoon through Friday. The lake will be situated between a 30.2 inch high over southern Quebec and weakening low pressure over the Mississippi Valley Saturday through Sunday. LOZ062-252130- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 1033 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms through the early overnight, then a chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet . .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ063>065-252130- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 1033 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers becoming likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ061-252130- MAFOR 2515/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11420 12410 11416 12510 12610. Waves 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 2 feet Thursday morning. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 13330 12436 11426 11520 11610. A chance of thunderstorms tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet this afternoon and tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Thursday morning. $$