FZUS61 KBUF 111502
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1002 AM EST Wed Feb 11 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 will move from the New England coast
this afternoon to just east of Nova Scotia tonight while deepening
to 29.0 inches. A 30.3 inch area of high pressure will build into
the mid Mississippi Valley by this evening, then slowly moves across
the Ohio Valley Thursday and eventually slides southeast to the
Carolinas on Friday. Meanwhile, a 29.7 inch area of low pressure
over central Quebec Friday will move southeast across New England
Saturday and off the coast Saturday night. A 30.3 inch high will
build southeast into the Ottawa Valley Saturday, then into New
England Sunday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Sodus Bay-
1002 AM EST Wed Feb 11 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Lake
effect snow showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally
around 13 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Lake effect snow
showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after
midnight. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.

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Lake Ontario open waters from Sodus Bay to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1002 AM EST Wed Feb 11 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Lake
effect snow showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally
around 13 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Lake effect snow
showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after
midnight. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of freezing rain Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

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MAFOR 1116/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11640 11730 11737 11730 13720 11710. Waves 6 to
9 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet this afternoon. Waves 5
to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 10
feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Thursday morning.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11647 11747 11737 11730 13720 11710. Waves 7 to
10 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet this afternoon. Waves 5
to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 11
feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Thursday morning.

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