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FZUS61 KBUF 070802
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
402 AM EDT Sun Jun 7 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 29.6 inch low across New England will head out to sea
today, while a 30.2 inch high over Ontario builds across Quebec. The
high will settle southeast to the New England coast Monday, then
offshore Tuesday, where it will then remain anchored through
Thursday.

LOZ062-071500-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
402 AM EDT Sun Jun 7 2026

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday night.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ063>065-071500-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
402 AM EDT Sun Jun 7 2026

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers
Thursday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ061-071500-
MAFOR 0709/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11700 12610 12600 11800 11100 11200. Waves 2
feet or less.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11710 13610 11600 11800 12100. Waves 1 to 3 feet
today. Waves 2 feet or less tonight.

$$