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GLFLO 



Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario

National Weather Service Buffalo NY

1002 AM EST Tue Feb 3 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 ridge averaging 30.2 inches across the lower Great 

Lakes will move to the east coast today. A 29.9 inch low just north 

of Georgian Bay this morning will move to the lower Saint Lawrence 

Valley by Wednesday. A 30.4 inch high will then settle into the 

lower Ohio Valley Wednesday through Thursday. A strong cold front 

will then cross the lower Great Lakes Friday, with a 30.6 inch high 

building into the central Great Lakes and Ohio Valley Saturday.



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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-

1002 AM EST Tue Feb 3 2026



.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.

Snow showers likely late this morning, then scattered snow

showers this afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet. 

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to

15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding

to 2 to 4 feet. 

.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A

chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of

snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 

.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and

increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves

1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 

.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and

increasing to 30 knots. Snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building

to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. 

.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet

subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. 



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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence

River-

1002 AM EST Tue Feb 3 2026



.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.

Snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet. 

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Lake

effect snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers

after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A

chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to

3 feet. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.

A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 

.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and

increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely during the day,

then a chance of snow showers Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet

building to 3 to 5 feet. 

.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to

30 knots. Snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 9 to

12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. 

.SATURDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to

25 knots. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves

occasionally around 13 feet. 



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MAFOR 0316/

ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12620 19627 11620 12720 13710. Waves 3 to 6 feet

this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet

tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Wednesday morning. 



ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12520 19527 11627 11620 11720 13710. Waves 3 to

5 feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet

tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Wednesday

morning. 



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