Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
343 FZUS61 KBUF 222045 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 345 PM EST Fri Nov 22 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 29.2 inch low over eastern Pennsylvania will move east and off the New Jersey coast late tonight then reach the Canadian Maritimes by Saturday night. A narrow 30.1 inch ridge will then build into the eastern Great Lakes Sunday. A 29.8 inch low over the Ohio Valley Monday will move to the Saint Lawrence Valley by Tuesday while deepening to 29.4 inches. LOZ062-230430- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 345 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers this evening. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots. Showers. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. $$ LOZ063>065-230430- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 345 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. A chance of showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Showers likely. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Rain showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. $$ LOZ061-230430- MAFOR 2222/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11130 12120 12810 11710 12620. A chance of rain this evening. A chance of showers Saturday. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Saturday. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11130 12120 11820 11810 11710 12720. A chance of rain this evening. A chance of showers Saturday afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Saturday. $$