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FZUS61 KBUF 260802
GLFLO
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ONTARIO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
402 AM EDT SUN APR 26 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 30.3 INCH HIGH WILL BUILD ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES
THROUGH MONDAY. A 29.4 INCH LOW OVER THE GREAT PLAINS MONDAY NIGHT
WILL ADVANCE NORTHEAST INTO THE UPPER GREAT LAKES LATER MONDAY NIGHT
INTO TUESDAY MORNING, WHILE PUSHING A WARM FRONT ACROSS THE LAKE.
THE LOW WILL HEAD NORTHEAST TO JAMES BAY TUESDAY NIGHT SENDING A
COLD FRONT ACROSS THE LAKE. AN INVERTED TROUGH AVERAGING 29.7 INCH
INVERTED TROUGH IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES WEDNESDAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE TROUGH/LOW WILL TRACK TO THE COAST OF
NEW ENGLAND THROUGH THURSDAY WHILE ALSO DEEPENING TO 29.5 INCHES.
LOZ062-261500-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
402 AM EDT SUN APR 26 2026
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. AREAS OF
FOG EARLY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SHOWERS.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES
1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
LOZ063>065-261500-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
402 AM EDT SUN APR 26 2026
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
AREAS OF FOG EARLY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET, THEN
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SHOWERS
LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
LOZ061-261500-
MAFOR 2609/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12103 11100 12200 12100 11200. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS TODAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS TONIGHT.
ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12100 12800 11600 11700 12800. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
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