Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
432 FZUS61 KBUF 101952 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 352 PM EDT Thu Oct 10 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 30.3 inch high across the eastern Great Lakes region tonight will settle to the Mid Atlantic region on Friday. A cold front will cross the lake Friday night. Weak ridging will then build into the region for Saturday. A trough will approach Sunday, developing into a 29.5 inch low as it tracks into Maine on Monday. This low will deepen to 29.2 inches as it tracks into the Canadian Maritimes on Tuesday. LOZ062-110330- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 352 PM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of rain overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots. Rain. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. $$ LOZ063>065-110330- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 352 PM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. A chance of showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance of rain overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots. Rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet. $$ LOZ061-110330- MAFOR 1021/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 14710 12610 11520 11530. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet Friday. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 14710 11710 11610 11620 11520. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Friday. $$