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GLFLO 



Open Lake Forecast for Lake America

National Weather Service Buffalo NY

402 AM EST Thu Nov 5 2026



For waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on Lake America



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...An elongated 29.4 inch low over the central Great Lakes 

and Ontario will continue to cross into Quebec today and Friday. 

Following the passage of the low, a 29.9 inch trough will linger 

across the Lower Great Lakes Saturday. A secondary trough of 29.7 

inches will cross the Great Lakes Sunday. A ridge of 30.0 inches 

will build across the Great Lakes Monday.



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

402 AM EST Thu Nov 5 2026



.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to

20 knots. A chance of showers early. Waves 1 to 3 feet building

to 3 to 5 feet. 

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to

15 knots. A chance of showers from late evening on. Waves 2 to

4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A

chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of

waterspouts. Showers. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to

20 knots. A chance of waterspouts. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet

building to 2 to 4 feet. 

.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers Sunday

night. Waves 3 to 6 feet. 

.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A chance

of showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet. 



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Lake America open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence

River-

402 AM EST Thu Nov 5 2026



.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers early,

then a chance of showers late this morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet

building to 2 to 4 feet. 

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves

2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A chance

of waterspouts. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west

10 to 15 knots. A chance of waterspouts. Showers. Waves 1 to

3 feet. 

.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of

waterspouts. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 

.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of waterspouts

during the day. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building

to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance

of showers during the day. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to

5 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. 



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MAFOR 0510/

AMERICA WEST 1/2 11410 12520 11620 11610 11510 12500. A chance of

showers this morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet

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



AMERICA EAST 1/2 11416 12510 12610 11510 12500. Waves 1 to 3 feet

building to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1

to 3 feet tonight. 



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