Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
599 FZUS61 KBUF 200745 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 345 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 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 30.3 high will settle across the Gulf of Saint Lawrence through today, with weak ridging extending back toward the lower Great Lakes. A weakening 29.8 inch trough will then slowly drift across Lake Ontario Saturday, with weak high pressure averaging 30.0 inches then lingering across the lake on Sunday. A low will then deepen to 29.5 inches over southwest Hudson Bay later Sunday through Monday. An associated cold front trailing this low will move into the lower Great Lakes Monday, and then stall over the region through the middle of next week. LOZ062-201515- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 345 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ063>065-201515- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 345 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Tuesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ061-201515- MAFOR 2009/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 14200 13210 11310. Waves 2 feet or less. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 13200 12100 11200 12310. Waves 1 foot or less today. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. $$ Hitchcock/Thomas