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GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1002 PM EDT Fri May 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 30.1 inch high will drift off the Mid Atlantic coast
through tonight. A weak 29.5 inch low will then move from the upper
Great Lakes Saturday to western Quebec by early Sunday before moving
to northern Quebec early Monday. Meanwhile, a trailing cold front
will cross the lake Sunday night. A 30.4 inch high will then build
from the upper Great Lakes Monday to the lower Great Lakes by
Tuesday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1002 PM EDT Fri May 8 2026

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet,
then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of rain showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1002 PM EDT Fri May 8 2026

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

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MAFOR 0903/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12400 12300 11200 11310 11410 11510. A chance of
showers Saturday afternoon and Saturday evening. Waves 2 feet or
less overnight and Saturday. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4
feet Saturday evening.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12410 13310 11300 11310 11416. Waves 2 feet or
less overnight and Saturday. Waves 1 to 3 feet Saturday evening.

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