FZUS61 KBUF 062248 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 548 PM EST Fri Feb 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 29.6 inch low and Arctic front will cross the Lower Great Lakes between this evening and the early overnight hours, with a 30.6 inch high then building across the central Great Lakes and Ohio Valley Saturday. The high will then slowly weaken to 30.3 inches while building east across the Lower Lakes Sunday and Monday. Elongated low pressure averaging 29.8 inches will then push across the Great Lakes Tuesday and Wednesday. LOZ062-063-070415- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Sodus Bay- 548 PM EST Fri Feb 6 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...West gales to 35 knots becoming northwest. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers through the early overnight, then a chance of snow showers late. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Snow showers likely early, then a chance of snow showers from late morning on. Waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. A chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. $$ LOZ064-065-070415- Lake Ontario open waters from Sodus Bay to the Saint Lawrence River- 548 PM EST Fri Feb 6 2026 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and increasing to 30 knots after midnight. Snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less building to 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. $$ LOZ061-070415- MAFOR 0622 AMD/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11647 11757 12752 12742 12730. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 10 to 13 feet, and occasionally around 16 feet tonight. Waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 15 feet Saturday. ONTARIO EAST 1/2...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11517 11647 11757 11752 12742 12730. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 10 to 14 feet, and occasionally around 18 feet tonight. Waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 5 to 9 feet, and occasionally around 16 feet Saturday. $$