


Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
372 FZUS61 KBUF 012002 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 402 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 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 29.2 inch low over northern Quebec today will move east to the Labrador coast through Wednesday, with a weak trailing cold front crossing the lake this afternoon. A 30.0 inch high will build into the Ohio Valley tonight through Wednesday. Another weak cold front will move southeast across the lake Thursday. A 30.1 inch high will then build into the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes Friday before drifting to the eastern seaboard Saturday. LOZ062-020300- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 402 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025 .TONIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds around 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves around 1 foot. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. A chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds around 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ063>065-020300- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 402 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ061-020300- MAFOR 0121/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 15600 12500. Waves 1 to 2 feet. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11610 11510 14600 11600 11610. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$