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FZUS61 KBUF 280804
GLFLO
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ONTARIO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
403 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 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 STRONG 30.6 INCH HIGH WILL BUILD TO THE OHIO VALLEY BY
THIS AFTERNOON, THEN OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST SUNDAY. A 30.0 INCH
TROUGH WILL SAG SOUTHWARD ACROSS EASTERN CANADA MONDAY, THEN MOVE
ACROSS THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES MONDAY NIGHT, FOLLOWED BY A DEEPER
29.5 INCH LOW TUESDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY.
LOZ062-281500-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
403 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
TODAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SHOWERS
DURING THE DAY, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. RAIN
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
LOZ063-064-281500-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO MEXICO BAY-
403 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THIS
MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SHOWERS
DURING THE DAY, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. RAIN
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
LOZ065-281500-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
403 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS
MORNING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. RAIN
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
LOZ061-281500-
MAFOR 2809/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11710 12720 13620 12510. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET TODAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2
TO 4 FEET TONIGHT.
ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11710 11620 12630 12620 11610 11510. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET
TODAY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET TONIGHT.
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