


Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
821 FZUS61 KBUF 130202 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1002 PM EDT Fri Sep 12 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 30.3 inch high across Quebec and the Canadian Maritimes tonight, will move off the east coast Saturday. A weak trough of low pressure averaging 29.9 inches will then move into the lower Great Lakes Saturday night through Sunday. A 30.3 inch high will slowly shift across Quebec and to New England Monday through Tuesday. The high will drift off the east coast Wednesday. LOZ062-130900- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 1002 PM EDT Fri Sep 12 2025 .OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LOZ063>065-130900- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 1002 PM EDT Fri Sep 12 2025 .OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming west. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LOZ061-130900- MAFOR 1303/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11300 11400 12500 12600 11500 11600. Waves 1 foot or less. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 14400 11500 11600 12500. Waves 1 foot or less. $$