


Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
988 FZUS61 KBUF 212002 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 402 PM EDT Mon Jul 21 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 30.1 inch high will build south along the Ontario/Quebec border through tonight before settling across the Lower Great Lakes Tuesday, then off the southern New England coast Wednesday...remaining in control into the day Thursday. A weak 29.7 inch low will then pass to our north as it heads off towards New England all while deepening to 29.5 inches. A 30.0 inch high will then build southeast towards New England Friday night into Saturday. LOZ062-220300- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 402 PM EDT Mon Jul 21 2025 .TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ063>065-220300- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 402 PM EDT Mon Jul 21 2025 .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...East winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ061-220300- MAFOR 2121/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11500 11600 11800 11100 14200. Waves 1 foot or less. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11600 11700 11800 11100 12200 12100. Waves 1 foot or less. $$