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FZUS61 KBUF 190902
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
402 AM EST Wed Nov 19 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 30.3 inch high centered over the central Great Lakes
will build over the lower Great Lakes Wednesday, then into New
England Thursday. A 29.5 inch surface low along the southern
shoreline of Hudson Bay will swing a cold front east across the
lower Great Lakes Friday, followed by a 30.1 inch high building over
the Ohio Valley and lower Great Lakes Saturday. A 29.5 inch low will
then move across northern Ontario into lower Hudson Bay on Sunday,
while sending an attendant warm front across the Lake Saturday night.

LOZ062-191600-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
402 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ063-191600-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay-
402 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
southwest. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ064-065-191600-
Lake Ontario open waters from Sodus Bay to the Saint Lawrence
River-
402 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of
rain showers Friday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of
rain showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ061-191600-
MAFOR 1910/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12100 11800 11700 11800 11700 12400. Waves 1
foot or less.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 13800 13700 11500 11400. Waves 1 foot or less.

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