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GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 PM EST Sat Mar 7 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 29.7 inch low will move across southern Quebec with
its trailing cold front crossing the lake tonight. A large 30.1 inch
high will then move from the lower Ohio Valley to the Mid Atlantic
region tomorrow and Monday while ridging north across the lake. A
28.9 inch low will move across James Bay Monday while pressure
averages 30.0 inches across the lake Tuesday. A cold front from this
low will stall near the Lake Tuesday, lifting northward Wednesday as
a 29.5 wave of low pressure ripples along the front, with this wave
passing just to the west of the Lake Wednesday night.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Sodus Bay-
1003 PM EST Sat Mar 7 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Patchy fog. A chance of rain showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Waves
3 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to
6 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east and increasing
to 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or
less building to 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds to 30 knots becoming west. Rain
showers during the day, then rain showers with snow showers
likely Wednesday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 7 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. Snow
and rain showers likely during the day. Waves 10 to 15 feet
subsiding to 9 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet.

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Lake Ontario open waters from Sodus Bay to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1003 PM EST Sat Mar 7 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Areas of fog. Rain showers likely late this evening, then a
chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east and increasing
to 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely Tuesday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. Rain
showers during the day, then rain showers with snow showers
likely Wednesday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. Snow
and rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow
showers Thursday night. Waves 10 to 15 feet building to 12 to
16 feet, then subsiding to 9 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally
around 20 feet.

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MAFOR 0804/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 14620 11520 12530 11520. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11520 14620 13520. A chance of rain showers
overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

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