950
FZUS61 KBUF 230302
GLFLO
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ONTARIO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1002 PM EST SUN FEB 22 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 29.2 INCH LOW JUST OFF THE CAROLINA COAST WILL DEEPEN
TO 28.8 INCHES AS IT TRACKS NORTHEASTWARD OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC AND
NEW ENGLAND COASTLINES THROUGH MONDAY. A 30.1 INCH HIGH IS THEN
FORECAST TO WEAKEN AND SLIDE ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES TUESDAY
AND NEW ENGLAND ON WEDNESDAY. A 29.4 INCH LOW WILL TRACK SOUTHEAST
ACROSS THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES WEDNESDAY INTO EARLY THURSDAY. A
SURFACE LOW OF 29.5 INCHES WILL TRACK FROM THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TO
THE GULF OF MAINE FROM THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, STAYING WELL SOUTH
AND EAST OF THE LAKE.
LOZ062-063-231000-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO SODUS BAY-
1002 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
OVERNIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW THROUGH EARLY
AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY.
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 9 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW DURING THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO
6 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
11 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
LOZ064-065-231000-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
1002 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
OVERNIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SNOW LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO
5 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. SNOW
LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
LOZ061-231000-
MAFOR 2304/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11117 11110 13827 11830 11730 11737. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3
TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET
MONDAY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET MONDAY
EVENING.
ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12110 14820 11837 11737. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT AND MONDAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES
3 TO 6 FEET MONDAY AND MONDAY EVENING.
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