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FZUS61 KBUF 022003
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 PM EDT Tue Jun 2 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 30.4 inch high will build across the Great Lakes
today and tonight, then gradually expand to the Ohio Valley and
eastern seaboard Wednesday through Thursday. This high will
eventually drift off the southeast coast Friday. A weak cold front
will then settle south across the lower Great Lakes Saturday into
Sunday.

LOZ062-030300-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
403 PM EDT Tue Jun 2 2026

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely
Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ063>065-030300-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
403 PM EDT Tue Jun 2 2026

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Saturday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ061-030300-
MAFOR 0221/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11600 11710 12700 13600 11500. Waves 2 feet or
less.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 16600. Waves 2 feet or less.

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