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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1002 PM EST Thu Nov 13 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 29.3 inch low will develop tonight just south of Nova
Scotia, before moving north across the Canadian Maritimes Friday
morning. A 30.1 inch high will then briefly ridge south across the
Lake Friday afternoon and Friday night as it slides east across
southern Quebec. A 29.2 inch low will track just north of the Lake
Saturday afternoon while pushing an attendant warm front across the
Lake, with its` cold front crossing the Lake Saturday night, before
moving east into New England through the day on Sunday. A trough
averaging 29.6 inches then lingers over Lake Erie through Monday. A
30.3 inch high will move into the upper Great Lakes Tuesday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1002 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Rain showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers
likely during the day, then rain and snow showers likely Sunday
night. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 14 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance
of rain and snow showers during the day, then a chance of rain
showers Monday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay-
1002 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 7 to 10 feet.
Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers
likely during the day, then rain and snow showers Sunday night.
Waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally
around 16 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. Rain and snow showers likely during the day, then a
chance of rain showers Monday night. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

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LOZ064-065-141000-
Lake Ontario open waters from Sodus Bay to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1002 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
rain showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Rain showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Rain and
snow showers. Waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet.
Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. Rain and snow showers likely during the day, then a
chance of rain showers Monday night. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

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MAFOR 1404/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11720 14710 11710 11810 11800. A chance of
showers late this evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4
feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
Friday. Waves 1 to 2 feet Friday evening.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11730 14720 11710 11810 11800. A chance of rain
showers late this evening and Friday. Waves 3 to 6 feet
overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Friday.
Waves 1 to 3 feet Friday evening.

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