Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
715 FZUS61 KBUF 131444 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1044 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024 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 wavy cold frontal boundary over Lower Michigan today will slowly work across the Lake on Tuesday into Tuesday night. A 30.0 inch high centered over western Ontario on Wednesday will settle across the Lower Great Lakes Wednesday night and Thursday. A 29.6 inch low will approach the Lake from the Ohio Valley Friday. LOZ062-132115- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 1044 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers from late evening on. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ063>065-132115- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 1044 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ061-132115- MAFOR 1315/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12510 11500 11400 13300 11400. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less this afternoon and tonight. Waves 1 foot or less Tuesday morning. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11416 12410 11406 11300 13400. A chance of thunderstorms late this morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less this afternoon and tonight. Waves 1 foot or less Tuesday morning. $$