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GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1236 PM EST Sat Nov 15 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 29.3 inch low will track from Lake Superior this
afternoon to central New England by early Sunday morning. As the low
tracks just north of the Lake, it will push an attendant warm front
across the Lake this afternoon, followed by a cold front crossing
the Lake tonight. This low will deepen further to 28.9 inches over
northern New England Sunday before moving to the Canadian Maritimes
Monday, then north to Labrador Tuesday. A 30.3 inch high will then
build from the upper Great Lakes Tuesday to the lower Great Lakes
Wednesday, then to New England Thursday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1236 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots. Rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a
chance of showers late in the evening. A chance of showers late.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally
around 16 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. A
chance of rain showers in the morning, then a chance of rain and
snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 10 to 13 feet. Waves
occasionally around 16 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 14 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers during
the day. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay-
1236 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales after midnight. Showers in the
evening. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
11 to 15 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet.
.SUNDAY...West gales to 35 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers
likely in the morning, then a chance of rain and snow showers in
the afternoon. Waves 11 to 16 feet. Waves occasionally around
20 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to
30 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding
to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 14 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Lake Ontario open waters from Sodus Bay to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1236 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers
likely early, then rain showers late. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales after midnight. Showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 11 to 15 feet. Waves occasionally around
19 feet.
.SUNDAY...West gales to 35 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers
in the morning, then snow and rain showers likely in the
afternoon. Waves 11 to 16 feet. Waves occasionally around
20 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots. Snow showers likely
in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. Waves
10 to 14 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally
around 18 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 14 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1516/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...12316 11526 11630
12640 11740 11750. A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
Waves 1 to 3 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
10 to 13 feet, and occasionally around 16 feet tonight. Waves 10
to 14 feet, and occasionally around 18 feet Sunday morning.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11310 11326 11426
11536 11640 12650 11756. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4
feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 11 to 15 feet,
and occasionally around 19 feet tonight. Waves 11 to 16 feet, and
occasionally around 20 feet Sunday morning.

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