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FZUS61 KBUF 011502
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1002 AM EST Mon Dec 1 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 30.4 inch surface high centered over the Central
Plains will build east across the Great Lakes today, sliding quickly
to New England on Tuesday. A 29.6 inch surface low off the Carolina
coastline Tuesday morning will deepen to 28.9 inches over southern
Atlantic Canada by early Wednesday morning before going out to sea.
A 30.2 inch surface high will build across the Ohio Valley and Lower
Great Lakes later Wednesday into Thursday morning before pushing off
the coast. A large 29.2 inch surface low near Hudson Bay will push
its cold front across the lake on Thursday, with another 30.4 inch
high building in its wake Thursday night. The high will then quickly
move east of the lake Friday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1002 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of snow showers after midnight. Snow late. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Snow in
the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. Snow showers Wednesday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely during the
day. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers Friday night. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay-
1002 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. Snow likely late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Snow
likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Snow
showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers during the day. Waves
5 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. A chance
of snow showers Friday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.

$$

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Lake Ontario open waters from Sodus Bay to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1002 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. Snow likely late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day,
then snow showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers during the day, then
a chance of snow showers Thursday night. Waves 7 to 10 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers
Friday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

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MAFOR 0116/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11700 11600 13400 12307 11300. Waves 1 to 3 feet
this afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less tonight and Tuesday morning.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11710 12600 11400 11410 11310 12317. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less this afternoon. Waves 2 feet
or less tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Tuesday morning.

$$