Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
631 FZUS61 KBUF 050203 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1002 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 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 30.2 inch high along the eastern seaboard tonight will drift off the southeast coast Friday. A weak cold front will settle south across the lower Great Lakes Saturday through Saturday night. Another 30.2 inch high over Quebec Sunday will build southeast into New England Monday, then remain near, or just off the east coast through Wednesday. LOZ062-050900- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 1002 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ063>065-050900- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 1002 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ061-050900- MAFOR 0503/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 14500 11500 13510. A chance of showers Friday evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 13500 11400 12300 11400 11510. Waves 2 feet or less. $$