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GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1010 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 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 30.6 inch high over the lower Great Lakes will move
east across New England today, before moving southeast of Nova
Scotia Thursday. A 29.5 inch low will move from the north shore of
Lake Superior tonight to northern Quebec by Thursday night, with a
trailing cold front crossing the lake Thursday night and Friday. A
30.5 inch high is then forecast to build into the central Great
Lakes Saturday, then drift east to New England by Sunday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1010 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east
15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northwest 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Rain
showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or
less building to 2 to 4 feet.

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LOZ063>065-082100-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1010 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers
in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain showers in the
evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers Sunday
night. Waves 1 foot or less building to 3 to 6 feet.

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LOZ061-082100-
MAFOR 0815/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11210 12220 11310 11410 13420. Waves 2 feet or
less building to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Thursday
morning.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11300 12220 11310 11420 13430. Waves 1 foot or
less building to 1 to 3 feet this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Thursday
morning.

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