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FZUS61 KBUF 200302
GLFLO
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ONTARIO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1002 PM EST THU FEB 19 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 29.3 INCH LOW OVER MISSOURI WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL
GREAT LAKES BY FRIDAY, THEN WILL WEAKEN TO 29.7 INCHES AS IT PASSES
ACROSS LAKE ONTARIO SATURDAY. ANOTHER 29.8 INCH LOW WILL THEN DEEPEN
TO 29.2 INCHES AS IT MOVES OFF THE CAROLINA COAST AND OUT TO SEA
SUNDAY AND MONDAY, WITH A 30.2 INCH HIGH THEN FORECAST TO SLIDE
ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES TUESDAY.
LOZ062-063-201000-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO SODUS BAY-
1002 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG LATE. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
10 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.
RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET.
LOZ064-065-201000-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
1002 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
LOZ061-201000-
MAFOR 2004/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12220 14236 11427 11627. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET
FRIDAY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET FRIDAY EVENING.
ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12320 11220 11226 11236 11226 11426 11517. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET
FRIDAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET FRIDAY
EVENING.
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