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FZUS61 KBUF 090202
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1002 PM EDT Mon Sep 8 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 30.3 inch high will expand east across the Great Lakes
region tonight, before drifting east across New England through
Wednesday. A weakening cold front will cross the lake Thursday, with
a 30.3 inch Canadian high building south across the lower Great
Lakes by Friday.

LOZ062-090900-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1002 PM EDT Mon Sep 8 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
northwest. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LOZ063>065-090900-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1002 PM EDT Mon Sep 8 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
west. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.

$$

LOZ061-090900-
MAFOR 0903/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12300 12400 14200. Waves 1 foot or less.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 13400 12300 11200 11100 11200. Waves 1 foot or
less.

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