Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
892 FZUS61 KBUF 022022 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 422 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 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 30.3 inch high will move off the East coast tonight and Wednesday. A cold front extending from a 29.4 inch low near Hudson Bay will cross the lake early Wednesday night before stalling out just south of New York State Thursday through Friday. A 29.8 inch low and cold front extending southward from it will then cross the lake Saturday. High pressure of 30.0 inches centered over the Mid- Atlantic will extend northward over the lake Sunday. LOZ062-030330- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 422 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Showers and thunderstorms likely Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds around 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ063>065-030330- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 422 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Showers and thunderstorms likely Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers and thunderstorms likely during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ061-030330- MAFOR 0221/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12210 12310 13410 11510. A chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11110 11210 11300 11310 13420 11410. Waves 2 feet or less tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Wednesday. $$ EAJ