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FZUS61 KBUF 282102
GLFLO
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ONTARIO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
402 PM EST FRI NOV 28 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 29.5 INCH SURFACE LOW OVER EASTERN QUEBEC THIS EVENING
WILL SLIDE TO NEWFOUNDLAND OVERNIGHT. MEANWHILE, A 30.5 INCH SURFACE
HIGH WILL BUILD SOUTH INTO THE MID-MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TONIGHT, THEN
TO THE OHIO VALLEY AND LOWER GREAT LAKES SATURDAY. ANOTHER SURFACE
LOW WILL CUT NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES SUNDAY,
SLOWLY DEEPENING FROM 29.6 INCHES SUNDAY MORNING TO 29.4 INCHES
SUNDAY NIGHT OVER WESTERN QUEBEC. A COLD FRONT FROM THIS LOW WILL
CROSS THE LAKE LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. A 30.4 INCH SURFACE HIGH CENTERED
OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS WILL THEN BUILD EAST ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES
MONDAY, SLIDING QUICKLY TO NEW ENGLAND ON TUESDAY. A 29.7 INCH
SURFACE LOW OFF THE CAROLINA COASTLINE TUESDAY MORNING WILL DEEPEN
TO 28.9 INCHES OVER SOUTHERN ATLANTIC CANADA BY WEDNESDAY.
LOZ062-290400-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
402 PM EST FRI NOV 28 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 7 TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING TO
4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 40 KNOT GALES IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
15 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
LOZ063-290400-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
402 PM EST FRI NOV 28 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET SUBSIDING TO 7 TO
11 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING
SOUTHEAST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
AND DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
18 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
LOZ064-065-290400-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
402 PM EST FRI NOV 28 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS EARLY. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET SUBSIDING TO
7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AND
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 40 KNOT GALES IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
AND DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
WAVES 10 TO 15 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 19 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE
DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 9 TO
12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
15 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY,
THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 5 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
LOZ061-290400-
MAFOR 2822/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11650 11640 12730
11720 13610. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 3 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET SATURDAY.
ONTARIO EAST 1/2...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11750 12740 12730
11720 11620 11610. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT AND SATURDAY
MORNING. WAVES 10 TO 15 FEET SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 19 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET SATURDAY.
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