Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
314 FZUS61 KBUF 242030 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 330 PM EST Sun Nov 24 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 28.8 inch stacked low will drift northeast and weaken to 29.1 inches over the Canadian Maritimes through tonight. Meanwhile, a narrow 30.1 inch ridge will then build into the eastern Great Lakes. 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 and pull further north into northern New England Wednesday. A 29.4 inch low will track from the Ohio Valley to Southern New England on Thursday, increasing the pressure gradient and the winds over the lake. LOZ062-250415- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 330 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and increasing to 30 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Showers in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain during the day, then a chance of rain and snow Thursday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance of rain and snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers Friday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. $$ LOZ063>065-250415- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 330 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers late. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and increasing to 30 knots. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain showers Wednesday night. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance of rain during the day, then rain and snow likely Thursday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain and snow showers likely during the day, then snow showers likely Friday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. $$ LOZ061-250415- MAFOR 2422/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11720 12710 11700 11800 11300 11210 11220. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet Monday. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12720 12710 11700 11600 11400 11310. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Monday. $$