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GLFLO 



Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario

National Weather Service Buffalo NY

1002 PM 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 30.0 inch low over the Ottawa Valley this evening will 

move to the lower Saint Lawrence Valley by Wednesday. Meanwhile, a 

30.4 inch high will settle into the lower Ohio Valley Wednesday 

through Thursday. A strong cold front will then cross the lower 

Great Lakes later Friday and Friday night, with a 30.5 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 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026



.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to

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 through early afternoon. Waves 1 to

3 feet. 

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

snow showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 

.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A

chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of

snow showers overnight. 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 8 to

12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. 

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

25 knots. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves

occasionally around 13 feet. 

.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves

1 to 3 feet. 



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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence

River-

1002 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026



.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.

Lake effect snow showers, then a chance of snow showers late.

Waves 3 to 6 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 overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 

.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Lake

effect snow showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot

or less. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.

Waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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

increasing to 35 knot gales. Snow showers likely. Waves 1 to

3 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around

16 feet. 

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

20 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 9 to

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

15 feet. 

.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves

1 to 3 feet. 



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MAFOR 0404/

ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11720 14710 11610 12710. A chance of lake effect

snow showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4

feet overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Wednesday and Wednesday

evening. 



ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12620 13710 13610. A chance of lake effect snow

showers overnight. A chance of snow showers Wednesday. Waves 3 to

6 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet

Wednesday. Waves 1 to 3 feet Wednesday evening. 



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