Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
774 FZUS61 KBUF 301502 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1002 AM EST Sun Nov 30 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 30.5 inch surface high will drift along the Northeast Coast to the Canadian Maritimes through tonight. A surface low will cut northeastward through the central Great Lakes Sunday, slowly deepening from 29.6 inches Sunday morning to 29.4 inches Sunday night over western Quebec. A cold front from this low will cross the Lake late Sunday night. A 30.4 inch surface high centered over the Central Plains will then build east across the Great Lakes Monday, sliding quickly to New England on Tuesday. A 29.7 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. LOZ062-302200- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 1002 AM EST Sun Nov 30 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 35 knot gales. Rain. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 30 knots after midnight. A chance of rain and snow showers through the early overnight. Waves 11 to 15 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Snow showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Snow showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots. Snow showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers Thursday night. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. $$ LOZ063-302200- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay- 1002 AM EST Sun Nov 30 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 35 knot gales. Rain, then rain showers likely late. Waves 6 to 10 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 30 knots after midnight. A chance of rain and snow showers through the early overnight, then a chance of snow showers late. Waves 11 to 16 feet subsiding to 9 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 20 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. Snow showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. .THURSDAY...West gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers Thursday night. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. $$ LOZ064-065-302200- Lake Ontario open waters from Sodus Bay to the Saint Lawrence River- 1002 AM EST Sun Nov 30 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 40 knot gales. Rain. Waves 7 to 11 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 30 knots after midnight. Rain showers early, then rain and snow showers. A chance of snow and rain showers late. Waves 10 to 14 feet building to 12 to 16 feet, then subsiding to 10 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 20 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south and increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. Snow showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to 15 knots. Snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 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 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers Thursday night. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. $$ LOZ061-302200- MAFOR 3016/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11446 11556 11550 11650 12740 11730 11720. A chance of rain and snow showers this evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 10 to 13 feet, and occasionally around 16 feet this afternoon. Waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 19 feet tonight. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet Monday morning. ONTARIO EAST 1/2...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11446 11556 11550 11656 11650 11740 11730 11720. A chance of snow showers tonight and Monday morning. Waves 7 to 11 feet building to 9 to 12 feet, and occasionally around 15 feet this afternoon. Waves 10 to 14 feet building to 12 to 16 feet, then subsiding to 10 to 13 feet, and occasionally around 20 feet tonight. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet Monday morning. $$