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FZUS61 KBUF 020903
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 AM EST Mon Mar 2 2026

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 strong 30.7 inch high will drift east across New
England today and off the coast tonight. A weak 30.1 inch low will
move from the Ohio Valley late Tuesday to off the New England coast
Tuesday night. A 30.3 inch high will briefly build over the lower
Great Lakes Wednesday before moving off the New England coast
Wednesday night. A 29.8 inch low is then forecast to move from the
mid Mississippi Valley Wednesday night to the lower Great Lakes
Thursday night before weakening across southern New England Friday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Sodus Bay-
403 AM EST Mon Mar 2 2026

.TODAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance of
rain in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
A chance of rain. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance
of rain Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Rain likely during the day, then
rain showers likely Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. A chance
of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely Friday
night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet.

$$

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Lake Ontario open waters from Sodus Bay to the Saint Lawrence
River-
403 AM EST Mon Mar 2 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
A chance of rain. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance
of rain Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Rain likely during the day, then rain showers and
freezing rain likely Thursday night. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Rain showers
and freezing rain likely during the day, then rain showers likely
Friday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 0210/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11800 11100 12200 12300 11400 11500. Waves 1
foot or less.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12800 11200 12300 11310 12410. Waves 2 feet or
less today. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight.

$$