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GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1002 AM EST Thu Nov 27 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 29.3 inch surface low will slowly track east across
central Quebec today through Friday. Meanwhile, a 30.5 inch surface
high will build south into the mid-Mississippi Valley Friday, then
to the Ohio Valley and lower Great Lakes Saturday. Another surface
low will cut northeastward through the central Great Lakes Sunday,
slowly deepening from 29.6 inches Sunday morning to 29.4 inches
Sunday night over western Quebec. A 30.4 inch surface high centered
over the Central Plains will then build east across the Great Lakes
Monday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1002 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...West gales to 35 knots. A chance of snow showers
late this morning, then lake effect snow this afternoon. Waves
11 to 16 feet. Waves occasionally around 20 feet.
.TONIGHT...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots after
midnight. Lake effect snow in the evening, then lake effect snow
showers after midnight. Waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 8 to
11 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds to 30 knots. Snow showers. Waves 8 to
11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves
6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. Lake
effect snow showers Saturday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
Lake effect rain and snow showers during the day, then lake
effect rain showers Sunday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to
5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. A chance of lake effect snow showers Monday night.
Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay-
1002 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...West gales to 40 knots diminishing to 35 knots.
Lake effect snow. Waves 13 to 17 feet. Waves occasionally around
22 feet.
.TONIGHT...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots after
midnight. Lake effect snow in the evening, then lake effect snow
showers after midnight. Waves 11 to 16 feet subsiding to 10 to
14 feet. Waves occasionally around 20 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales.
Lake effect snow showers. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally
around 18 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Lake
effect snow showers likely. Waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast.
Lake effect snow showers Saturday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west. Lake effect rain
and snow showers during the day, then lake effect rain showers
with a chance of lake effect snow showers Sunday night. Waves
5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of lake effect snow
showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.

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Lake Ontario open waters from Sodus Bay to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1002 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west to
40 knots. Lake effect snow. Waves 13 to 17 feet. Waves
occasionally around 22 feet.
.TONIGHT...West gales to 35 knots in the evening. Lake effect
snow in the evening, then lake effect snow showers with a few
rumbles of thunder possible after midnight. Waves 12 to 17 feet
subsiding to 10 to 15 feet. Waves occasionally around 22 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales.
Snow showers. Waves 10 to 15 feet. Waves occasionally around
19 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 18 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast.
Lake effect snow showers likely Saturday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...South gales to 35 knots becoming west and diminishing
to 30 knots. Lake effect rain and snow showers during the day,
then lake effect rain showers with a chance of lake effect snow
showers Sunday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to 10 feet.
Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of lake effect snow
showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.

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MAFOR 2716/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...13657 14647 11647.
Waves 12 to 16 feet, and occasionally around 20 feet this
afternoon. Waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 9 to 12 feet, and
occasionally around 19 feet tonight. Waves 9 to 12 feet, and
occasionally around 15 feet Friday morning.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11557 13657 13647
11650. Waves 13 to 17 feet, and occasionally around 22 feet this
afternoon. Waves 12 to 17 feet subsiding to 10 to 15 feet, and
occasionally around 22 feet tonight. Waves 10 to 14 feet, and
occasionally around 18 feet Friday morning.

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