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FZUS61 KBUF 222102
GLFLO
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ONTARIO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
402 PM 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 TO THE CANADIAN
MARITIMES THROUGH FRIDAY. A SERIES OF COLD FRONTS WILL MOVE THROUGH
THE LOWER GREAT LAKES, WITH THE FINAL ARCTIC FRONT CROSSING THE LAKE
ON 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. THE NEXT
WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OF 29.9 INCHES WILL SLIDE ACROSS THE GREAT
LAKES TUESDAY.
LOZ062-230400-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
402 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THIS EVENING, THEN LAKE EFFECT SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. LAKE EFFECT SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 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 8 TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. SNOW.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 10 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
10 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES 6 TO
10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
13 FEET.
LOZ063>065-230400-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
402 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
WEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 35 KNOTS. LAKE
EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 13 TO 18 FEET SUBSIDING TO 12 TO
16 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 23 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES
12 TO 17 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 22 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 11 TO 15 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 19 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST
10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SNOW OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. SNOW.
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 9 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 14 FEET.
LOZ061-230400-
MAFOR 2222/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...14650 11650 12657
11647. WAVES 11 TO 16 FEET SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 15 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 20 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 15 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 19 FEET FRIDAY.
ONTARIO EAST 1/2...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...16657. WAVES 13 TO 18
FEET SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 16 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 23 FEET
TONIGHT. WAVES 12 TO 17 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 22 FEET
FRIDAY.
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