Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
171 FZUS61 KBUF 030302 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1002 PM EST Mon Nov 2 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 30.4 inch high just off the mid Atlantic coastline will continue to slowly drift further 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 across Quebec Thursday and Friday. Following the passage of the low...29.9 inch troughing will linger across the Lower Great Lakes Saturday. LOZ062-031000- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 1002 PM EST Mon Nov 2 2026 .OVERNIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ LOZ063>065-031000- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 1002 PM EST Mon Nov 2 2026 .OVERNIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers through early afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to 15 knots. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LOZ061-031000- MAFOR 0304/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 13400 11410 11510 11410 12400. A chance of showers Tuesday morning. Waves 2 feet or less. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12400 13410 11400 12410. Waves 2 feet or less overnight and Tuesday. Waves 1 to 3 feet Tuesday evening. $$