Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
449 FZUS61 KBUF 080802 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 402 AM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026 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 30.2 inch high over Quebec will settle southeast to the New England coast today, then offshore Tuesday, where it will then remain anchored through Thursday. Meanwhile a 29.7 inch low will track from Lower Michigan to southern Quebec Tuesday night and Wednesday, with another 29.7 inch trough crossing the lake Friday. LOZ062-081500- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 402 AM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ063>065-081500- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 402 AM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Showers likely in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ061-081500- MAFOR 0809/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12200 11210 11100 13200 11300. Waves 2 feet or less. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11210 11200 12100 11110 11200 11300 11400. Waves 2 feet or less. $$