FZUS61 KBUF 110303
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1002 PM EST Tue Feb 10 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 low north of the Lake this evening will slide
towards New England tomorrow, dragging a cold front across the Lake
this evening. A 30.3 inch area of high pressure builds into the Ohio
Valley Thursday and Friday. A 29.9 inch area of low pressure over
the lower Mississippi Valley Saturday will deepen to 29.7 inches
along the Southeast coast Sunday and then further deepen to 29.0
inches Monday off the Carolina coastline Monday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Sodus Bay-
1002 PM EST Tue Feb 10 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of snow showers early, then lake effect snow showers from late
morning on. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Lake effect
snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. 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. A chance of snow showers in the morning. 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. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of snow showers Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

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Lake Ontario open waters from Sodus Bay to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1002 PM EST Tue Feb 10 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. Lake effect snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to
7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Lake effect
snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning. 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 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
A chance of snow showers Friday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of snow showers Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

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MAFOR 1104/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11620 14630 11730 11737 11730. Waves 3 to 6 feet
overnight. Waves 5 to 9 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet
Wednesday. Waves 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet
Wednesday evening.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11620 12630 11647 11637 12737 11730. Waves 3 to
6 feet overnight. Waves 6 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 13
feet Wednesday. Waves 5 to 9 feet, and occasionally around 11
feet Wednesday evening.

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