568  
FZUS61 KBUF 060202  
GLFLO  
 
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ONTARIO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY  
1002 PM EDT FRI JUN 5 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 30.1 INCH HIGH WILL VERY SLOWLY DRIFT AWAY FROM THE  
SOUTHEAST COAST TONIGHT. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL THEN MOVE SOUTH  
ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER  
30.2 INCH HIGH OVER QUEBEC SUNDAY WILL BUILD SOUTHEAST INTO NEW  
ENGLAND MONDAY, THEN REMAIN NEAR OR JUST OFF THE EAST COAST THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY.  
 
LOZ062-060900-  
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-  
1002 PM EDT FRI JUN 5 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS, THEN SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SHOWERS  
LIKELY EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO  
15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TUESDAY  
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
 
 
LOZ063>065-060900-  
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE  
RIVER-  
1002 PM EDT FRI JUN 5 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. SHOWERS EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO  
3 TO 5 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
MONDAY  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
 
 
LOZ061-060900-  
MAFOR 0603/  
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12510 11526 12520 12620 11610. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET OVERNIGHT.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SATURDAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4  
FEET SATURDAY EVENING.  
 
ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12400 11516 12510 13620. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS  
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET SATURDAY.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SATURDAY EVENING.  
 
 
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