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FZUS61 KBUF 062102
GLFLO
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ONTARIO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
402 PM EST FRI MAR 6 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 WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT
LAKES TODAY. A 29.6 INCH LOW WILL LIFT ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT LAKES
SATURDAY, WITH ITS TRAILING COLD FRONT CROSSING THE LAKE SATURDAY
NIGHT. A LARGE 30.1 INCH HIGH WILL THEN MOVE FROM THE LOWER OHIO
VALLEY TO THE MID ATLANTIC REGION SUNDAY AND MONDAY WHILE RIDGING
NORTH ACROSS THE LAKE. A 28.9 INCH LOW MAY MOVE ACROSS JAMES BAY
MONDAY WHILE PRESSURE AVERAGES 29.9 INCHES ACROSS THE LAKE TUESDAY.
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LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO SODUS BAY-
402 PM EST FRI MAR 6 2026
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE THIS
EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO
30 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE MORNING.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
9 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES
3 TO 6 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO
6 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE
DAY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING
TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. RAIN
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
402 PM EST FRI MAR 6 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH TO
30 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING
TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. RAIN
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE
DAY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. RAIN
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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MAFOR 0622/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11200 11210 11420 12526 11520 12536. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT AND SATURDAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7
FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET SATURDAY.
ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11310 11320 11330 11446 11436 12430 11436. A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT AND SATURDAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET TONIGHT.
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 9 FEET SATURDAY.
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