


Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
127 FZUS61 KBUF 132002 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 402 PM EDT Sun Jul 13 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 29.3 inch low near James Bay will lift north into northern Quebec, while slowly dragging its trailing cold front across the lake tonight. A 30.1 inch high will slowly drift from the Upper Midwest to New England Monday through Wednesday, then a 29.7 inch low will track northeastward across the Great Lakes and into Quebec Wednesday night and Thursday. LOZ062-140300- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 402 PM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ063>065-140300- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 402 PM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025 .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds this evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ061-140300- MAFOR 1321/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12500 11600 11700 12600 12300. Waves 2 feet or less. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12400 14500 12600. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening. Waves 2 feet or less. $$