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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est thu nov 27 2025

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 29.4 inch surface low over western quebec this evening 
will slowly track to central and eastern quebec through tomorrow. 
meanwhile, a 30.5 inch surface high will build south into the mid-
mississippi valley friday, then to the ohio valley and lower great 
lakes saturday. another surface low will cut northeastward through 
the central great lakes sunday, slowly deepening from 29.6 inches 
sunday morning to 29.4 inches sunday night over western quebec. a 
cold front from this low will cross the lake late sunday night.  a 
30.4 inch surface high centered over the central plains will then 
build east across the great lakes monday, sliding quickly to new 
england on tuesday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm est thu nov 27 2025

...gale warning in effect through friday evening...

.tonight...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots after
midnight. lake effect snow and rain showers early, then lake
effect snow showers from late evening on. waves 10 to 14 feet
subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots. lake effect snow showers likely
through early afternoon, then a chance of snow showers late.
waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding
to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. snow showers. waves 1 foot or
less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
rain and snow showers during the day, then rain showers with a
chance of snow showers sunday night. waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers monday night. waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds around 10 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 feet or less. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est thu nov 27 2025

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 29.4 inch surface low over western quebec this evening 
will slowly track to central and eastern quebec through tomorrow. 
meanwhile, a 30.5 inch surface high will build south into the mid-
mississippi valley friday, then to the ohio valley and lower great 
lakes saturday. another surface low will cut northeastward through 
the central great lakes sunday, slowly deepening from 29.6 inches 
sunday morning to 29.4 inches sunday night over western quebec. a 
cold front from this low will cross the lake late sunday night.  a 
30.4 inch surface high centered over the central plains will then 
build east across the great lakes monday, sliding quickly to new 
england on tuesday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to sodus bay-
402 pm est thu nov 27 2025

...gale warning in effect through friday evening...

.tonight...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots after
midnight. lake effect rain and snow showers early, then lake
effect snow and rain showers with a few rumbles of thunder
possible late this evening. lake effect snow showers with a few
rumbles of thunder possible after midnight. waves 11 to 16 feet
subsiding to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales.
lake effect snow showers. waves 10 to 15 feet. waves occasionally
around 19 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow showers likely. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding
to 2 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
southeast and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening, then snow showers overnight. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west. rain and snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves
6 to 9 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance of
snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est thu nov 27 2025

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 29.4 inch surface low over western quebec this evening 
will slowly track to central and eastern quebec through tomorrow. 
meanwhile, a 30.5 inch surface high will build south into the mid-
mississippi valley friday, then to the ohio valley and lower great 
lakes saturday. another surface low will cut northeastward through 
the central great lakes sunday, slowly deepening from 29.6 inches 
sunday morning to 29.4 inches sunday night over western quebec. a 
cold front from this low will cross the lake late sunday night.  a 
30.4 inch surface high centered over the central plains will then 
build east across the great lakes monday, sliding quickly to new 
england on tuesday.


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lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
river-
402 pm est thu nov 27 2025

...gale warning in effect through friday evening...

.tonight...west gales to 35 knots this evening. lake effect rain
and snow showers with a few rumbles of thunder possible through
the early overnight, then lake effect snow showers late. waves
12 to 17 feet subsiding to 10 to 15 feet. waves occasionally
around 22 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales.
snow showers likely early, then a chance of snow showers from
late morning on. waves 10 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around
19 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow and
rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 7 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots overnight. snow showers
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...south gales to 35 knots becoming southwest. rain and
snow showers. waves 6 to 10 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves
7 to 10 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance of
snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
246 pm est thu nov 27 2025

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 trough averaging 30.00 inches will linger over lake erie through
friday evening before high pressure of 30.50 inches moves east 
across the lake friday night and saturday. low pressure of 29.80 
inches will track out of the great plains saturday night to the 
central great lakes on sunday. high pressure 30.50 inches will 
begin to build east into the region on monday.


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ripley to buffalo ny extending from 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-
246 pm est thu nov 27 2025

...gale warning in effect through friday morning...

.tonight...west gales to 35 knots. snow likely with a slight
chance of rain this evening, then snow likely after midnight.
waves 10 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow in the
morning, then a chance of flurries in the afternoon. waves 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow and rain in the evening, then a chance
of snow overnight. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. snow likely in the evening, then rain and snow
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. rain during
the day, then snow likely sunday night. waves 5 to 8 feet
building to 8 to 11 feet, then subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow monday night.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 

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