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FZUS61 KBUF 150902
GLFLO
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ONTARIO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
402 AM EST THU JAN 15 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 WILL MOVE JUST EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO THIS
MORNING, THEN INTO NEW ENGLAND THIS AFTERNOON. A 29.8 INCH HIGH WILL
BUILD ACROSS THE LAKE FRIDAY WHICH WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A 29.7 INCH
LOW AND COLD FRONT SATURDAY. THIS LOW WILL MOVE OFF INTO QUEBEC
SUNDAY WHILE WEAKENING TO 29.9 INCHES. MEANWHILE ON SUNDAY A COASTAL
LOW OFF THE CAROLINA COASTLINE OF 29.8 INCHES WILL DEEPEN TO 29.4
INCHES MONDAY AS IT TRACKS NORTHEASTWARD, ALBEIT WITH STILL GREAT
AMOUNT OF UNCERTAINTY TO ITS TRACK.
LOZ062-151600-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
402 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO
6 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW
SHOWERS EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS FROM LATE EVENING
ON. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO
30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO
4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO
30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO
5 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE
DAY, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET
BUILDING TO 11 TO 16 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 20 FEET.
LOZ063>065-151600-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
402 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
TODAY
NORTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO
7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS EARLY,
THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 10 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO
30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO
10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 9 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 40 KNOT GALES. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE
DAY, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET
BUILDING TO 15 TO 20 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 26 FEET.
LOZ061-151600-
MAFOR 1510/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11837 12737 11727 11737 11720 12730. A CHANCE OF
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.
ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11847 11837 11727 12737 11727 11737 11730. WAVES
5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET, THEN BUILDING TO 4 TO 7
FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET TODAY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET,
AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET TONIGHT.
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