Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
705 FZUS61 KBUF 240750 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 350 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 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. LOZ062-241530- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 350 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Scattered showers through early afternoon, then showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. $$ LOZ063>065-241530- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 350 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Scattered showers through early afternoon, then showers likely late. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LOZ061-241530- MAFOR 2409/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 14320 19326 11326 13336. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet today. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet tonight. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 14320 11326 13336. Waves 3 to 5 feet today. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet tonight. $$ Hitchcock/HSK