Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
303 FZUS61 KBUF 091502 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1002 AM EST Sun Nov 9 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 29.6 inch surface low over western Pennsylvania this late morning will deepen to 29.5 inches as it tracks to New England today and Monday, then will strengthen further while moving north across Quebec Tuesday. Another 29.2 inch low will move north of the Great Lakes region Wednesday. West-northwest flow will persist across the eastern Great Lakes region Thursday, while a 30.2 inch high moves from the northern Plains to the southern Ohio Valley. LOZ062-092200- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 1002 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds to 30 knots. Rain and snow. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. Rain and snow early, then snow showers likely late in the evening. A chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. Snow showers likely with a chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers Tuesday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and diminishing to 30 knots. Showers. Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. $$ LOZ063>065-092200- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 1002 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. Rain and snow late this morning, then rain this afternoon. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds to 30 knots becoming north and diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Rain early, then rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers late in the evening. A chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. Snow showers with rain showers likely during the day, then rain showers Tuesday night. Waves 7 to 10 feet building to 9 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and diminishing to 30 knots. Rain showers. Waves 9 to 12 feet building to 10 to 15 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. $$ LOZ061-092200- MAFOR 0916/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11136 11147 11137 11837 11830 13820. Waves 6 to 9 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet this afternoon. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet Monday morning. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11136 12146 11846 11830 12820 11827. Waves 5 to 9 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet this afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Monday morning. $$