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FZUS61 KBUF 081402
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1002 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 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 30.2 inch high extending over the region will drift to
the eastern seaboard today. Meanwhile, a 29.3 inch low over far
northwest Ontario province will move to Hudson Bay by late
Wednesday, then to northern Quebec by Thursday while deepening to
29.0 inches. A trailing cold front will cross the lower Great Lakes
Wednesday night, followed by a 30.0 inch high building east across
the eastern Great Lakes region Thursday through Friday, before
sliding east into New England by Saturday.

LOZ062-082100-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1002 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Light and variable winds. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west
and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely overnight.
Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ063>065-082100-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1002 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds less than 10 knots becoming
southwest. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. Waves 3 to
6 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ061-082100-
MAFOR 0815/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11600 12200 12300 12400 11510. A chance of
showers Wednesday morning. Waves 2 feet or less.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12600 11400 12300 13410. A chance of showers
Wednesday morning. Waves 2 feet or less this afternoon and
tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Wednesday morning.

$$