REGIONAL
WEATHER RADAR

  
WEATHER HAS ALWAYS BEEN an important factor in planning any navigational adventure.

When the Canal was built, people had to rely on almanacs and rheumatism to predict the weather; fortunately, modern canalers have satellites and ground-based tracking stations which make weather forecasting less guesswork and more a science.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
WEATHER ALONG THE NYS CANAL SYSTEM:

GREAT LOOP CRUISING WEATHER

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
SELECTED MARINE WEATHER AND FORCAST LINKS

• USA National Point and Click Map
• U.S. Coastal Marine Forecasts by Zone - Buffalo, NY
• U.S. Coastal Marine Forecasts by Zone - Great Lakes
• Eastern Great Lakes Buoy Reports
• Western Great Lakes Buoy Reports
• Atlantic Coastal Marine Forecasts by Zone - South Carolina to Maine
• Great Lakes Near-Shore Marine Forecasts
• U.S. Coastal Marine Forecasts by Zone - Gulf Coast

Disclaimer: The weather information referenced by the above links is gathered by the National Weather Service, which is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.  They have their own disclaimer regarding its use.

• Eastern Lake Ontario (Observations at Prince Edward Point Buoy)
• Ontario Marine Forecasts (Point and Click Map)
• Quebec Region, St. Lawrence Seaway area