676  
FZUS61 KBUF 132102  
GLFLO  
 
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ONTARIO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY  
402 PM EST FRI FEB 13 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 30.2 INCH HIGH WILL MOVE OFF THE CAROLINA COAST  
TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. MEANWHILE, A 29.7 INCH LOW WILL MOVE EAST  
ACROSS QUEBEC TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY BEFORE REACHING THE CANADIAN  
MARITIMES SUNDAY. A 30.1 INCH HIGH IN THE WAKE OF THIS SYSTEM WILL  
BUILD INTO QUEBEC AND THE LOWER GREAT LAKES SATURDAY NIGHT BEFORE  
BUILDING ACROSS NEW ENGLAND SUNDAY.  
 
LOZ062-063-140400-  
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO SODUS BAY-  
402 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW  
SHOWERS THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN AND SNOW TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. RAIN  
AND SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.  
 

 
 
LOZ064-065-140400-  
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE  
RIVER-  
402 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW  
SHOWERS THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO  
2 TO 4 FEET.  
 

 
 
LOZ061-140400-  
MAFOR 1322/  
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11520 11527 12620 12710 11700 11600. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET SATURDAY.  
 
ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12527 11520 11620 12710 11700 11600. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET SATURDAY.  
 

 
 
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