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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
402 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026

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 29.6 inch coastal low will develop over the Gulf of
Maine this morning, with this low deepening to 28.8 inches as it
moves north across the Canadian Maritimes tonight through Friday,
then to northern Quebec by Saturday. A 30.3 inch high will then
build from the western Great Lakes Sunday to the lower Great Lakes
by early Monday.

LOZ062-011600-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
402 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers this morning, then lake effect snow this
afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers
early, then snow likely. A chance of snow showers late. Waves
5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day, then snow
showers likely Saturday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Snow
showers likely. Waves around 1 foot.

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LOZ063>065-011600-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
402 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026

.TODAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers this
morning, then lake effect snow this afternoon. Waves 7 to 10 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Lake
effect snow. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Lake
effect snow. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
Lake effect snow. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Snow showers likely during the day,
then a chance of snow showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Snow showers
likely. Waves 2 feet or less.

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LOZ061-011600-
MAFOR 0110/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11730 11720 11627 14637 11637. A chance of snow
showers this morning. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet,
then building to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet
today. Waves 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet
tonight.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11740 11730 11727 12627 13637. A chance of snow
showers this morning. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6
feet, and occasionally around 13 feet today. Waves 5 to 8 feet,
and occasionally around 10 feet tonight.

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