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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am est wed jan 28 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 weak trough averaging 29.9 inches will remain from 
lake huron to the ottawa valley today. an arctic cold front will 
cross the lower great lakes thursday. a strong 30.9 inch high will 
then build from the northern plains friday to the southern plains by 
saturday before expanding into the ohio valley and central great 
lakes sunday while weakening to 30.4 inches.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 am est wed jan 28 2026

.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. lake
effect snow early, then a chance of snow showers from late
morning on. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely early, then a chance of lake effect snow showers late in
the evening. lake effect snow showers likely after midnight.
waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day, then lake
effect snow showers likely friday night. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. snow showers likely during
the day. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am est wed jan 28 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 weak trough averaging 29.9 inches will remain from 
lake huron to the ottawa valley today. an arctic cold front will 
cross the lower great lakes thursday. a strong 30.9 inch high will 
then build from the northern plains friday to the southern plains by 
saturday before expanding into the ohio valley and central great 
lakes sunday while weakening to 30.4 inches.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 am est wed jan 28 2026

.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow. waves 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow in
the morning, then lake effect snow showers likely in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect
snow showers likely in the evening, then lake effect snow likely
overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. snow showers likely during
the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 

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