FZUS61 KBUF 150802
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
402 AM EDT Mon Jun 15 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 29.9 inch high will build across the region today,
then will exit off to our east Tuesday. A 29.4 inch low will then
track north of the lake on Wednesday, with its trailing cold front
approaching the lake late in the day on Wednesday. A second 29.4
inch surface low will then track from the upper Great Lakes to
southern Quebec Wednesday night and Thursday, while pushing its warm
front across the lake later Wednesday night and early Thursday,
followed by its trailing cold front later Thursday. The low will
then make its way to the Canadian Maritimes Friday, while a 29.9
inch high builds across the upper Great Lakes.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
402 AM EDT Mon Jun 15 2026

.TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely during the day, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west and diminishing
to 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during
the day, then a chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 3 to
6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
402 AM EDT Mon Jun 15 2026

.TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west and diminishing
to 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during
the day, then a chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1509/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 13620 11520 11510 13500. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 14620 11620 12610 11500. Waves 3 to 6 feet
today. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight.

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