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FZUS61 KBUF 031502
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1002 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, with a surface trough passing
across the Lake tonight. A 30.3 inch high will then build
from the western Great Lakes tomorrow 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 proceed to build from the Ohio Valley Wednesday to the Mid
Atlantic Thursday.

LOZ062-032200-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1002 AM EST Sat Jan 3 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Scattered snow
showers, then lake effect snow showers likely late. Waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Snow.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
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>065-032200-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1002 AM EST Sat Jan 3 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
Lake effect snow. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. 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 southeast
and diminishing to 5 to 10 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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LOZ061-032200-
MAFOR 0316/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12620 19627 13627 11727 11810 11720. Waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet
tonight and Sunday morning.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11627 11727 12717 11727 11827 11817 11820. Waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3
feet tonight and Sunday morning.

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