Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
603 FZUS61 KBUF 181052 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 652 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 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 remain anchored along the east coastline through this week. The ridge will likely weaken to 30.0 inches by the weekend. LOZ062-181515- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 652 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .TODAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east and diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Showers and thunderstorms likely early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. A chance of showers and thunderstorms from late evening on. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ063>065-181515- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 652 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance of showers and thunderstorms through early afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ061-181515- MAFOR 1809/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11430 11400 11200 11210 11200 11300 11400 11600. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning and this evening. Waves 1 foot or less. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11310 11410 11300 12100 11200 12400. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less today. Waves 1 foot or less tonight. $$