Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
100 FZUS61 KBUF 100902 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 402 AM EST Mon Nov 10 2025 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 29.7 inch low off the southern New England coast will strengthen to 29.1 inches while moving north across Quebec by Tuesday. Another 29.2 inch low will move east across Hudson Bay Wednesday. A 30.1 inch high will then build from the Canadian Prairies Thursday to northwest Ontario province Friday while strengthening to 30.3 inches. LOZ062-101600- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 402 AM EST Mon Nov 10 2025 .TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow showers early, then snow showers likely late this morning. A chance of snow showers this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers early, then snow showers likely. A chance of snow showers late. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely with a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. Lake effect rain with a chance of lake effect snow showers in the evening, then lake effect rain overnight. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West gales to 35 knots. Lake effect rain during the day, then rain showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. $$ LOZ063>065-101600- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 402 AM EST Mon Nov 10 2025 .TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow showers through early afternoon, then snow showers likely late. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Snow showers likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. Lake effect rain with lake effect snow showers likely. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. Lake effect rain. Waves 8 to 11 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Friday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. $$ LOZ061-101600- MAFOR 1010/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12820 12710 13720 11730. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 3 to 6 feet tonight. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11820 11810 12710 13720 11730. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet tonight. $$