


Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
138 FZUS61 KBUF 291402 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1002 AM EDT Sun Jun 29 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 30.0 inch high will build over the lower Great Lakes through tonight. A 29.6 inch low will then move from northwest Ontario province Monday to east of Hudson Bay Tuesday while deepening to 29.2 inches. A cold front trailing this low will cross the lake Tuesday morning. A 29.9 inch high will build into the Upper Great Lakes Wednesday and Thursday. LOZ062-292100- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 1002 AM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...West winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ063>065-292100- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 1002 AM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ061-292100- MAFOR 2915/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11600 11500 11400 11300 14400. Waves 1 foot or less. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12600 11500 14400 11400. Waves 1 foot or less. $$