Nw Lake Ontario Ajax wind

Nw Lake Ontario Ajax is a weather buoy near Ajax in the Lake Ontario sailing area. Readings from Environment Canada.

Latest observation

Now 6 kn from S (172°), gusting 6 kn, 2026-11-04 01:05 UTC (Tuesday 3 Nov 20:05 America/Toronto). Air 15°C. 1018 hPa.

The last 24 hours

24 h: mean 6 kn, 23 readings, gust 16 kn, peak mean 14 kn, mostly SSW (191°).

Recent readings

2026-11-04 01:05 UTC: 6 kn from S (172°), gust 6 kn
2026-11-04 00:05 UTC: 10 kn from SSW (208°), gust 13 kn
2026-11-03 23:05 UTC: 12 kn from SSW (212°), gust 14 kn
2026-11-03 22:05 UTC: 14 kn from SSW (204°), gust 16 kn
2026-11-03 21:05 UTC: 8 kn from SW (214°), gust 9 kn
2026-11-03 20:05 UTC: 1 kn from ENE (73°), gust 2 kn
2026-11-03 19:05 UTC: 2 kn from SSW (204°), gust 3 kn
2026-11-03 18:05 UTC: 4 kn from S (169°), gust 5 kn

Position 43.767, -78.984; exposure marine; sensor 5 m up. Nw Lake Ontario Ajax is on open water.

Forecast against this station

Judged on the forecast published by 6 am the same morning, over the last 7 days HRRR 3 km (NOAA) has had the smallest wind-speed error at Nw Lake Ontario Ajax: 2.3 kn on average across 166 hourly comparisons, against 2.5 kn for HRDPS continental 2.5 km.

Judged on the forecast published by 6 pm the evening before, over the last 7 days HRDPS continental 2.5 km has had the smallest wind-speed error at Nw Lake Ontario Ajax: 2.6 kn on average across 166 hourly comparisons, against 2.6 kn for HRRR 3 km (NOAA).

How forecasts are checked.

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