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FZUS61 KBUF 260902
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
402 AM EST Wed Nov 26 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 29.6 inch low over the western Great Lakes this
evening will track toward the central Great Lakes Wednesday, then
track into eastern Ontario through Wednesday night while deepening
to 29.4 inches. A cold front from this low will rush across the lake
Wednesday afternoon. The 29.4 inch surface low will then track well
north of the lake Thursday and Friday, as a 30.4 inch surface high
builds into the mid Mississippi Valley Friday and to the Ohio Valley
Saturday. Another surface low will cut northeastward through the
Central Great Lakes Sunday, deepening from 29.6 inches Sunday
morning to 29.4 inches Sunday night over western Quebec.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
402 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales this afternoon. A chance of showers
this morning, then showers this afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots increasing to 40 knots.
Lake effect rain showers early, then lake effect rain showers
with lake effect snow showers likely. Waves 10 to 14 feet
building to 11 to 16 feet. Waves occasionally around 20 feet.
.THURSDAY...West gales to 40 knots. Rain and snow showers likely.
Waves 13 to 18 feet. Waves occasionally around 23 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots
overnight. Snow showers with rain showers likely in the evening,
then snow showers overnight. Waves 10 to 15 feet. Waves
occasionally around 19 feet.
.FRIDAY...West gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers during the day, then
a chance of snow showers Friday night. Waves 9 to 13 feet
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. Snow
showers Saturday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Rain and snow showers during the day, then rain showers
likely with a chance of snow showers Sunday night. Waves 3 to
6 feet.

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay-
402 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots this afternoon. A chance of showers this
morning, then showers this afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots. Rain showers likely
early, then lake effect rain and snow showers likely from late
evening on. Waves 10 to 14 feet building to 12 to 16 feet. Waves
occasionally around 20 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west. Rain
showers likely with a chance of snow showers in the morning, then
rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 14 to 19 feet
building to 15 to 20 feet. Waves occasionally around 26 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West gales to 40 knots diminishing to 35 knots.
Rain and snow showers in the evening, then snow showers
overnight. Waves 14 to 19 feet subsiding to 11 to 16 feet. Waves
occasionally around 24 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots.
Snow showers. Waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet.
Waves occasionally around 19 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Snow
showers likely Saturday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to 25 knots.
Rain and snow showers during the day, then rain showers with a
chance of snow showers Sunday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

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Lake Ontario open waters from Sodus Bay to the Saint Lawrence
River-
402 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots this afternoon. Showers likely early, then
a chance of showers late this morning. Showers this afternoon.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...West gales to 35 knots becoming southwest. Rain
showers early, then a chance of rain showers late in the evening.
Lake effect rain showers with a chance of lake effect snow
showers after midnight. Waves 10 to 15 feet. Waves occasionally
around 19 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west. Rain
showers with a chance of snow showers in the morning, then rain
and snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 14 to 19 feet building
to 15 to 20 feet. Waves occasionally around 26 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West gales to 40 knots diminishing to 35 knots.
Rain and snow showers in the evening, then snow showers
overnight. Waves 14 to 19 feet subsiding to 12 to 17 feet. Waves
occasionally around 24 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots.
Snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers Friday
night. Waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 19 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Snow
showers likely Saturday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west and diminishing
to 15 to 20 knots. Rain and snow showers during the day, then
rain showers with a chance of snow showers Sunday night. Waves
5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.

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MAFOR 2610/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11500 11410 11430
11556 12550 11557 11550. Waves 2 feet or less building to 8 to 11
feet, and occasionally around 14 feet today. Waves 10 to 14 feet
building to 11 to 16 feet, and occasionally around 20 feet
tonight.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...13410 11536 11656
13550. A chance of lake effect snow showers overnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet
today. Waves 10 to 15 feet, and occasionally around 19 feet
tonight.

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