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FZUS61 KBUF 270802
GLFLO
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ONTARIO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
402 AM EDT MON APR 27 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 FRIDAY WHILE ALSO DEEPENING TO 29.5 INCHES.
LOZ062-271500-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
402 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING
NORTHWEST AND DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.
LOZ063>065-271500-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
402 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. 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.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY
DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THURSDAY NIGHT.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 9 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
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MAFOR 2709/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 13200 11210 11220 11210 12310. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
TODAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT.
ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12300 11200 11100 11110 11210 12310. WAVES 1
FOOT OR LESS TODAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT.
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