FZUS61 KBUF 270802 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 402 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 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 30.3 inch high will build across the lower Great Lakes through Monday. A 29.4 inch low over the Great Plains Monday night will advance northeast into the upper Great Lakes later Monday night into Tuesday morning, while pushing a warm front across the lake. The low will head northeast to James Bay Tuesday night sending a cold front across the lake. An inverted trough averaging 29.7 inch inverted trough is expected across the lower Great Lakes Wednesday through Wednesday night. The trough/low will track to the coast of New England through Friday while also deepening to 29.5 inches. LOZ062-271500- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 402 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026 .TODAY...East winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to less than 10 knots overnight. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet. $$ LOZ063>065-271500- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 402 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain showers Thursday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. $$ LOZ061-271500- MAFOR 2709/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 13200 11210 11220 11210 12310. Waves 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12300 11200 11100 11110 11210 12310. Waves 1 foot or less today. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. $$