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FZUS61 KBUF 020302
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1002 PM EST Sun Feb 1 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 ridge averaging 30.2 inches will build east across the
lower Great Lakes tonight through Monday before moving to the east
coast Tuesday. A 29.9 inch low will then move from just north of
Georgian Bay Tuesday morning to the lower Saint Lawrence Valley by
Wednesday. A 30.4 inch high will then settle into the lower Ohio
Valley Wednesday through Thursday. A strong cold front will then
cross the lower Great Lakes Friday, with a 30.6 inch high building
into the central Great Lakes and Ohio Valley Saturday in the wake of
the front.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1002 PM EST Sun Feb 1 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers Thursday
night. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
Friday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1002 PM EST Sun Feb 1 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of lake effect snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of lake
effect snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of lake
effect snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. A chance of lake effect snow showers. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 30 knots. Snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.

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MAFOR 0204/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12710 14610 12510. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 14710 14610. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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