Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
649 FZUS61 KBUF 171434 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1034 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 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 30.3 inch high will extend to the lower Great Lakes from the New England coast through Wednesday. A broad upper level disturbance centered over the southern Appalachians on Wednesday will then drift north and further weaken on Thursday. High pressure over Quebec will then strengthen and once again extend across the Lower Great Lakes for the end of the week. LOZ062-172115- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 1034 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LOZ063>065-172115- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 1034 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...North winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LOZ061-172115- MAFOR 1715/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 16200. Waves 1 foot or less. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11300 13100 11200 13300. Waves 1 foot or less. $$