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FZUS61 KBUF 302102
GLFLO
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ONTARIO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
402 PM EST FRI JAN 30 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
THE CORE OF A 30.9 INCH HIGH OVER CENTRAL CANADA WILL
BUILD SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE PLAINS STATES THROUGH SATURDAY...BEFORE
WEAKENING TO 30.4 INCHES AND SETTLING ACROSS THE GULF COAST STATES
ON SUNDAY. IN THE PROCESS...THE FAR NORTHEASTERN PORTION OF THIS
RIDGE WILL SLIDE ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN GREAT LAKES SUNDAY
AND MONDAY...WITH A WEAKENING 30.0 INCH TROUGH THEN SLIDING ACROSS
THE LAKE TUESDAY.
LOZ062-310400-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
402 PM EST FRI JAN 30 2026
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. WAVES
1 TO 2 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
LOZ063>065-310400-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
402 PM EST FRI JAN 30 2026
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF LAKE EFFECT
SNOW SHOWERS FROM LATE MORNING ON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
LOZ061-310400-
MAFOR 3022/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11727 11717 11707 12807 11800 12700. A CHANCE OF
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS SATURDAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET SATURDAY.
ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11727 11717 12707 13800 11700. A CHANCE OF LAKE
EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS SATURDAY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS SATURDAY.
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