Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
177 FZUS61 KBUF 082002 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 402 PM EDT Mon Jun 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 over the New England coast today will track offshore Tuesday, where it will then remain anchored through Thursday. Meanwhile a 29.7 inch low will track from Lower Michigan to southern Quebec Tuesday night and Wednesday, with another 29.7 inch trough crossing the lake late Friday. A cold front will then cross the lake late Saturday. LOZ062-090300- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 402 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026 .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast less than 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ063>065-090300- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 402 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast less than 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ061-090300- MAFOR 0821/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12210 11200 13300 12200. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 foot or less Tuesday. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11110 11200 11300 12400 11310 11200 11100. Waves 2 feet or less. $$