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FZUS61 KBUF 020902
GLFLO
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ONTARIO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
402 AM EST SUN NOV 2 2025
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 LARGE 30.3 INCH AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY AND LOWER GREAT LAKES REGION TODAY BEFORE
SLIDING EAST AND OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC COASTLINE ON MONDAY. A COLD
FRONT WILL THEN PUSH EAST ACROSS THE LAKE LATER MONDAY AND MONDAY
NIGHT, WITH ANOTHER 30.3 INCH HIGH OVER THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
ADVANCING EASTWARD ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY AND MID-ATLANTIC STATES
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL DROP ACROSS THE LAKE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH ANOTHER 30.3 INCH SURFACE HIGH REESTABLISHING
OVER THE LAKE FOR THURSDAY AND THEN CARRYING EAST OF THE LAKE FOR
FRIDAY.
LOZ062-021600-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
402 AM EST SUN NOV 2 2025
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES. SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET BUILDING
TO 10 TO 13 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 9 TO 13 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 13 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
LOZ063>065-021600-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
402 AM EST SUN NOV 2 2025
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO
7 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
19 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS
OVERNIGHT. SHOWERS. WAVES 11 TO 16 FEET SUBSIDING TO 10 TO
14 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 20 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 9 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
AND INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING
TO 5 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
LOZ061-021600-
MAFOR 0210/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11600 13500 11410 12510 11520. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS TODAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET TONIGHT.
ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11700 11600 12500 11400 11410 11420 11520. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS TODAY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5
FEET TONIGHT.
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