Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
611 FZUS61 KBUF 270802 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 402 AM EDT Sun Sep 27 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...An expansive 30.3 inch high across Ontario and southern Quebec will drift to eastern Quebec and Labrador today. Meanwhile, 29.2 inch low pressure east of the Delmarva will move to near the Jersey shore and Long Island through tonight, then meander northeast along the New England coast Monday through Tuesday while gradually filling to 29.8 inches. LOZ062-271500- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 402 AM EDT Sun Sep 27 2026 .TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers late. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely early, then a chance of showers late in the evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north less than 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots becoming north. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...North winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LOZ063>065-271500- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 402 AM EDT Sun Sep 27 2026 .TODAY...Northeast winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers this afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers early, then a chance of showers late in the evening. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. $$ LOZ061-271500- MAFOR 2709/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11120 11130 14120 11120 11110. A chance of showers this afternoon and evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet today. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet tonight. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 13130 12136 11130 11120 11110. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet today. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet tonight. $$