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FZUS61 KBUF 310302
GLFLO
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ONTARIO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1002 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
A 30.9 INCH HIGH OVER THE UPPER MIDWEST 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. A 30.6 INCH HIGH FROM CENTRAL CANADA WILL MOVE
INTO THE UPPER MID-WEST WEDNESDAY.
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LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
1002 PM EST FRI JAN 30 2026
OVERNIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 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>065-311000-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
1002 PM EST FRI JAN 30 2026
OVERNIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT
SNOW. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF 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.
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MAFOR 3104/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11707 12807 11800 12700 12810. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS SATURDAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12707 13800 11700 12800. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS SATURDAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS SATURDAY AND SATURDAY EVENING.
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