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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am est wed feb 4 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 30.0 inch low over the mid saint lawrence valley 
will track to the gulf of maine today. meanwhile, a 30.4 inch high 
will settle into the lower ohio valley through thursday. a strong 
cold front will then cross the lower great lakes later friday and 
friday night, with a 30.5 inch high building into the central great 
lakes and ohio valley saturday. the high pressure will then build 
east over the lake through sunday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 am est wed feb 4 2026

.this afternoon...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers from late evening on. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am est wed feb 4 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 30.0 inch low over the mid saint lawrence valley 
will track to the gulf of maine today. meanwhile, a 30.4 inch high 
will settle into the lower ohio valley through thursday. a strong 
cold front will then cross the lower great lakes later friday and 
friday night, with a 30.5 inch high building into the central great 
lakes and ohio valley saturday. the high pressure will then build 
east over the lake through sunday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 am est wed feb 4 2026

.this afternoon...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers early, then snow showers likely. a chance of snow
showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. lake
effect snow showers likely. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. snow showers. waves 2 feet or less
building to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north 15 to
25 knots. snow showers likely during the day. waves 9 to 12 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
923 am est wed feb 4 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake erie

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 ridge averaging 30.30 inches builds east across the lake today
and persists through thursday. low pressure 29.50 inches moves 
eastward across canada and will lift a warm front in the vicinity 
of lake erie on friday. the low will drag a cold front east friday
evening before high pressure 30.30 inches returns this weekend.


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ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
vermilion to avon point oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
avon point to willowick oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-willowick to geneva-on-the-
lake oh beyond 5nm off shoreline to us-canadian border-geneva-on-
the-lake to conneaut oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
923 am est wed feb 4 2026

.rest of today...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a slight chance
of snow late this morning. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. 
.thursday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow overnight. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 30 knots. snow during the day, then a chance of
snow friday night. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance of
snow during the day. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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