Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
662 FZUS61 KBUF 092102 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 402 PM EST Sun Nov 9 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 will move off the southern New England coast tonight, then strengthen further to 29.1 inches while moving north across Quebec Tuesday. Another 29.2 inch low will move east across Hudson Bay Wednesday. A 30.1 inch high will then build from the Canadian Prairies Thursday to northwest Ontario province Friday while strengthening to 30.3 inches. LOZ062-100400- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 402 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. Snow this evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then a chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. Rain showers. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West gales to 35 knots. Showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. $$ LOZ063>065-100400- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 402 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025 .TONIGHT...North winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Rain and snow early, then snow likely with a chance of rain late this evening. Snow and rain likely after midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Snow showers in the morning, then rain and snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. Rain showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. Rain showers. Waves 8 to 11 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. $$ LOZ061-100400- MAFOR 0922/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11137 11837 11830 13820 11710 11720. A chance of snow showers Monday. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet Monday. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11146 12830 12820 12710 11727. A chance of snow tonight. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Monday. $$