Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
908 FZUS61 KBUF 260202 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1002 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 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 will persist across Ontario and southern Quebec through Saturday before drifting to eastern Quebec and Labrador Sunday. Meanwhile, low pressure off the east coast will deepen to 29.2 inches Saturday east of the Delmarva. This low will move to near the Jersey shore and Long Island Saturday night through Sunday, then meander northeast along the New England coast Monday through Tuesday while gradually filling to 29.8 inches. LOZ062-260900- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 1002 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026 .OVERNIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north less than 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LOZ063>065-260900- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 1002 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026 .OVERNIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LOZ061-260900- MAFOR 2603/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12810 11820 11120 11110 11800 12810. Waves 1 to 3 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Saturday. Waves 1 to 3 feet Saturday evening. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11810 12820 12120 12820 11120. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Saturday and Saturday evening. $$