Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
461 FZUS61 KBUF 300202 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1002 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 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 29.9 inch low over the Gulf of Maine will dissipate over the North Atlantic on Wednesday as a 30.1 inch high builds just off the Mid Atlantic coast. A cold front over the upper Great Lakes Wednesday night will cross the lower Great Lakes later Thursday night and Friday morning. A 30.4 inch high is then forecast to build into the upper Great Lakes Friday and the lower Great Lakes by Saturday, before exiting into northern Maine Sunday. Meanwhile, A cold front will then cross the eastern Great Lakes Sunday into Monday. LOZ062-300900- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 1002 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. $$ LOZ063>065-300900- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 1002 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. $$ LOZ061-300900- MAFOR 3003/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12400 13500 12400 11500. Waves 2 feet or less. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11300 15400 11400. Waves 2 feet or less. $$