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FZUS61 KBUF 052102
GLFLO
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ONTARIO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
402 PM EST THU FEB 5 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 30.4 INCH HIGH WILL SETTLE INTO THE LOWER OHIO VALLEY
THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL THEN CROSS THE LOWER
GREAT LAKES LATER FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT, WITH A 30.5 INCH HIGH
BUILDING INTO THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES AND OHIO VALLEY SATURDAY. THE
HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD EAST OVER THE LAKE SUNDAY THROUGH
MONDAY.
LOZ062-060400-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
402 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES OVERNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
16 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 9 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. WAVES
1 TO 2 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
LOZ064-065-060400-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
402 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
LATE. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. VISIBILITY ONE
QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS
BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
VISIBILITY ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN THE MORNING.
WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 15 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 5 TO
8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
10 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
LOZ063-060400-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
402 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS FROM LATE MORNING ON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
AND INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES OVERNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
16 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 10 TO 13 FEET SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
LOZ061-060400-
MAFOR 0522/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 16510. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS FRIDAY. WAVES 2
FEET OR LESS TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET FRIDAY.
ONTARIO EAST 1/2 16400. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
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