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FZUS61 KBUF 011502
GLFLO
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ONTARIO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1002 AM EST THU JAN 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 29.2 INCH COASTAL LOW NEAR SOUTHERN NEW BRUNSWICK THIS
LATE MORNING WILL DEEPEN TO 28.8 INCHES AS IT MOVES NORTH ACROSS THE
CANADIAN MARITIMES TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY, THEN TO NORTHERN QUEBEC
BY SATURDAY. A 30.3 INCH HIGH WILL THEN BUILD FROM THE WESTERN GREAT
LAKES SUNDAY TO THE LOWER GREAT LAKES BY EARLY MONDAY.
LOZ062-012200-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
1002 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026
REST OF TODAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN LAKE EFFECT SNOW EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. LAKE EFFECT SNOW LIKELY LATE. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
EARLY, THEN SNOW LIKELY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES
5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 2 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
LOZ063>065-012200-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
1002 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026
REST OF TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN LAKE EFFECT SNOW
THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. LAKE
EFFECT SNOW. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
10 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. LAKE
EFFECT SNOW. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
10 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
10 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO
15 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AND
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY,
THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
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MAFOR 0116/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11627 15637 11630. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE
THIS MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET
TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING.
ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11727 12627 13637 11727 11737. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.
WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET TONIGHT AND
FRIDAY MORNING.
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