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GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1002 AM EST Mon Jan 26 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 29.4 inch low along the New England coast today will
move into the Canadian Maritimes by late tonight. Another weak 29.7
inch area of low pressure will slowly meander across the Great Lakes
Tuesday through Wednesday night, before departing off the Mid
Atlantic coast Thursday.

LOZ062-262200-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1002 AM EST Mon Jan 26 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 25 knots. Snow showers, then a chance of snow showers late.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. Lake
effect snow showers likely through the early overnight, then a
chance of snow showers late. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 7 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Lake effect
snow showers likely. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Lake effect snow showers
likely. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Lake
effect snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow
showers Wednesday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.

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LOZ063>065-262200-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1002 AM EST Mon Jan 26 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 25 knots. Snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. Lake effect snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to
7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. Lake effect snow. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Lake effect snow.
Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Lake
effect snow. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers. Waves
3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers. Waves
3 to 6 feet.

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LOZ061-262200-
MAFOR 2616/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11720 12730 11737 11630 11640 12540. Waves 2 to
3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet
this afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to 10 feet, and
occasionally around 13 feet tonight. Waves 7 to 11 feet, and
occasionally around 14 feet Tuesday morning.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11727 11730 13737 12637 11537. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet this
afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to 10 feet, and
occasionally around 13 feet tonight. Waves 7 to 10 feet, and
occasionally around 13 feet Tuesday morning.

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