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FZUS61 KBUF 220902
GLFLO
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ONTARIO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
402 AM EST THU JAN 22 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 29.6 INCH LOW WILL MOVE FROM QUEBEC TODAY TO THE
CANADIAN MARITIMES FRIDAY. A SERIES OF COLD FRONTS WILL MOVE THROUGH
THE LOWER GREAT LAKES, WITH THE FINAL ARCTIC FRONT CROSSING THE LAKE
FRIDAY. A STRONG 30.9 INCH HIGH WILL THEN BUILD FROM THE NORTHERN
PLAINS FRIDAY TO THE GREAT LAKES SATURDAY, THEN NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND
BY SUNDAY. A 29.7 INCH LOW OVER THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES SUNDAY
MORNING WILL MOVE TO THE MID ATLANTIC SUNDAY AFTERNOON, THEN OFF THE
NEW ENGLAND COAST MONDAY WHILE DEEPENING TO 29.2 INCHES.
LOZ062-221600-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
402 AM EST THU JAN 22 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING
TO 35 KNOT GALES. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 7 TO 11 FEET
BUILDING TO 12 TO 16 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 20 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING, THEN LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 10 TO 15 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 19 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. LAKE EFFECT
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN LAKE EFFECT SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 10 TO 15 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
19 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 9 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO 30 KNOTS. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET BUILDING
TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
LOZ063>065-221600-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
402 AM EST THU JAN 22 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TODAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 40 KNOT GALES. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS EARLY, THEN LAKE EFFECT SNOW FROM LATE
MORNING ON. WAVES 9 TO 13 FEET BUILDING TO 14 TO 18 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 23 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 35 KNOTS. LAKE
EFFECT SNOW. WAVES 13 TO 18 FEET SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 16 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 23 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 35 KNOTS. LAKE
EFFECT SNOW. WAVES 14 TO 19 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
24 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 13 TO 17 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 22 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING
TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO
10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
LOZ061-221600-
MAFOR 2210/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...12640 15650. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW
SHOWERS TONIGHT. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET BUILDING TO 11 TO 16 FEET,
AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 20 FEET TODAY. WAVES 11 TO 16 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 20 FEET TONIGHT.
ONTARIO EAST 1/2...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...12640 15657. A CHANCE
OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS THIS MORNING. WAVES 9 TO 13 FEET
BUILDING TO 14 TO 18 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 23 FEET TODAY.
WAVES 13 TO 18 FEET SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 16 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 23 FEET TONIGHT.
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