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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
402 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

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 29.7 inch low over the Upper Midwest today will track
toward the central Great Lakes Wednesday, then track into eastern
Ontario through Wednesday night while deepening to 29.4 inches. A
cold front from this low will rush across the lake Wednesday
afternoon. The 29.4 inch surface low will then track well north of
the lake Thursday and Friday, as a 30.4 inch surface high builds
into the mid Mississippi Valley Friday and to the Ohio Valley
Saturday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
402 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Showers this
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Showers.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. Showers. Waves
1 foot or less building to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally
around 14 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west.
Rain showers in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow
showers overnight. Waves 10 to 15 feet building to 12 to 17 feet.
Waves occasionally around 22 feet.
.THURSDAY...West gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots. Rain
and snow showers likely during the day, then snow showers
Thursday night. Waves 14 to 19 feet subsiding to 10 to 13 feet.
Waves occasionally around 24 feet.
.FRIDAY...West gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers. Waves 9 to 12 feet
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day, then snow
showers likely Saturday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay-
402 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers early this afternoon. Showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers
early, then a chance of showers late in the evening. Showers
likely after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots in the afternoon. Showers. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West gales to 35 knots increasing to 40 knots.
Rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely with a
chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 10 to 15 feet building to
12 to 17 feet. Waves occasionally around 22 feet.
.THURSDAY...West gales to 45 knots diminishing to 35 knots. Rain
and snow showers. Waves 15 to 20 feet subsiding to 12 to 16 feet.
Waves occasionally around 26 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots.
Snow showers. Waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 19 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
Saturday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.

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Lake Ontario open waters from Sodus Bay to the Saint Lawrence
River-
402 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers early this afternoon. Showers late.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers
early, then a chance of showers late in the evening. Showers
likely after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots in the afternoon. Showers. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West gales to 40 knots becoming southwest to
35 knots. Rain showers. Waves 11 to 16 feet building to 13 to
17 feet. Waves occasionally around 22 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west to
35 knots. Rain and snow showers. Waves 15 to 20 feet building to
16 to 21 feet, then subsiding to 13 to 17 feet. Waves
occasionally around 27 feet.
.FRIDAY...West gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers during the day, then
a chance of snow showers Friday night. Waves 10 to 15 feet
subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

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MAFOR 2510/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11400 11310 11300 11206 13306 11406. Waves 1
foot or less.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12420 11320 12316 11310 11410 11416. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 2 feet or less
tonight.

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