Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
852 FZUS61 KBUF 020803 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 403 AM EDT Tue Jun 2 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 30.4 inch high will build across the Great Lakes today and tonight, then gradually expand to the Ohio Valley and eastern seaboard Wednesday through Thursday. This high will eventually drift off the southeast coast Friday. A weak cold front will then settle south across the lower Great Lakes Saturday. LOZ062-021500- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 403 AM EDT Tue Jun 2 2026 .TODAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves around 1 foot. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ063>065-021500- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 403 AM EDT Tue Jun 2 2026 .TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ061-021500- MAFOR 0209/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 14600 11600 13700. Waves 2 feet or less. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 16600. Waves 1 foot or less. $$