Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
510
FZUS61 KBUF 012103
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
402 PM EST Sun Nov 1 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 30.5 inch high along the mid Atlantic coastline will
slowly drift offshore through Tuesday. A 29.5 inch low is then
forecast to move very slowly from the upper Mississippi Valley
Tuesday to the upper Great Lakes by Wednesday, and then into western
Quebec Thursday and Friday.

LOZ062-020400-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
402 PM EST Sun Nov 1 2026

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers Wednesday night.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
during the day, then a chance of showers Thursday night. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LOZ063>065-020400-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
402 PM EST Sun Nov 1 2026

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely Wednesday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ061-020400-
MAFOR 0122/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11200 11400 15500. Waves 1 foot or less.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11310 11410 12510 11410 13500. Waves 2 feet or
less.

$$