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GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
402 AM EST Sat Jan 3 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 28.8 inch low will continue to move north across
northern Quebec through tonight. A 30.3 inch high will then build
from the western Great Lakes Sunday to the lower Great Lakes by
early Monday, then drift off the east coast Monday night. A weak
29.6 inch low will then cross the lower Great Lakes Tuesday night
before moving off the New England coast Wednesday. A 30.1 inch high
will then build from the Ohio Valley Wednesday to the Mid Atlantic
Thursday.

LOZ062-031600-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
402 AM EST Sat Jan 3 2026

.TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
Scattered snow showers through early afternoon, then lake effect
snow showers likely late. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Snow. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of snow showers in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

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LOZ063>065-031600-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
402 AM EST Sat Jan 3 2026

.TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Lake effect snow. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Snow.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Snow
showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely Tuesday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Rain
showers likely during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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MAFOR 0310/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12620 19627 12610 19617 14617. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet today.
Waves 2 to 3 feet tonight.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11627 11727 12717 12707 12717. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet today.
Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight.

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