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GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 PM EST Sat Feb 28 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 29.1 inch low will move across northern Quebec tonight
with a weak secondary cold front crossing the lake. A 30.6 inch high
will then settle across the Great Lakes Sunday, New England Monday,
and across the western Atlantic Tuesday. A weak wave of low pressure
averaging 30.1 inches will track across the Ohio Valley and Lower
Great Lakes Tuesday and Tuesday night. A 30.4 inch high will then
build across the Lower Lakes region Wednesday, with another 29.5
inch low crossing the lake on Thursday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Sodus Bay-
1003 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of snow early, then scattered flurries from late morning on.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Scattered flurries
in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Rain
and snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of rain showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.

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Lake Ontario open waters from Sodus Bay to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1003 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. Snow likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow early. Scattered flurries in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. Snow and
rain showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of rain showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.

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MAFOR 0104/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 14810 11810 13710. A chance of snow overnight.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet overnight. Waves 2 to
3 feet Sunday and Sunday evening.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12810 11110 13810 12710. A chance of snow
overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet overnight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Sunday. Waves 2 feet
or less Sunday evening.

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