000  
FZUS61 KBUF 140214  
GLFLO  
 
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ONTARIO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY  
1014 PM EDT THU MAR 13 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 30.2 INCH HIGH EAST OF THE CANADIAN MARITIMES WILL  
DRIFT ACROSS THE CANADIAN MARITIMES TONIGHT. A 28.8 INCH LOW OVER  
THE PLAINS STATES FRIDAY WILL THEN LIFT NORTHEAST TO LAKE  
SUPERIOR FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY, THEN TO JAMES BAY ON SUNDAY.  
THE LOW WILL PUSH ITS TRAILING COLD FRONT ACROSS THE LAKE SUNDAY.  
A 30.4 INCH HIGH WILL THEN BUILD ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES,  
RIDGING NORTHWARD ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES ON MONDAY.  
 
LOZ062-140915-  
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-  
1014 PM EDT THU MAR 13 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. RAIN SHOWERS  
DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO  
6 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 

 
 
LOZ063>065-140915-  
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE  
RIVER-  
1014 PM EDT THU MAR 13 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO  
15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.  
SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND DIMINISHING  
TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO  
3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 

 
 
LOZ061-140915-  
MAFOR 1403/  
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12300 12200 13210 11310. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS  
OVERNIGHT AND FRIDAY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET FRIDAY EVENING.  
 
ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11500 11400 13300 13310. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS  
OVERNIGHT AND FRIDAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET FRIDAY EVENING.  
 

 
 
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