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FZUS61 KBUF 020303
GLFLO
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ONTARIO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1003 PM EST SUN MAR 1 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 STRONG 30.7 INCH HIGH WILL BUILD SOUTHEAST OVER THE
LOWER GREAT LAKES TONIGHT BEFORE MOVING OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST
MONDAY NIGHT. A WEAK 30.1 INCH LOW WILL THEN MOVE FROM THE OHIO
VALLEY LATE TUESDAY TO OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST TUESDAY NIGHT. A
30.3 INCH HIGH WILL BRIEFLY BUILD OVER THE LOWER GREAT LAKES
WEDNESDAY BEFORE MOVING OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A
29.8 INCH LOW IS THEN FORECAST TO MOVE FROM THE MID MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO THE LOWER GREAT LAKES THURSDAY NIGHT
BEFORE WEAKENING WHILE SHIFTING ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND ON
FRIDAY.
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LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO SODUS BAY-
1003 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2026
OVERNIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A
CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY FRIDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
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LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
1003 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2026
OVERNIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET.
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MAFOR 0204/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11810 12800 11400 11300 11200 12300. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS MONDAY AND MONDAY EVENING.
ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11710 12800 11600 11400 12300 11310. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS MONDAY AND MONDAY EVENING.
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