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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 2/11/2026 4:02 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/11/2026 11:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am est wed feb 11 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 29.6 low northeast of the lake will exit out to sea
today while deepening to 29.3 inches. a 30.3 inch area of high
pressure will build into the ohio valley by this evening and then
slide southeast to the carolinas friday. meanwhile...a 29.7 inch
area of low pressure will pass to our north friday and head off to
new england saturday. a 30.2 inch high will build east saturday and
pass to our north sunday.
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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
402 am est wed feb 11 2026
.today...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. lake effect
snow showers. waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after
midnight. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.sunday...southeast winds around 10 knots becoming southwest.
waves 2 feet or less.
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 2/11/2026 4:02 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/11/2026 11:00 AM America/New_York.
fzus61 kbuf 110902
glflo
expires:202602111600;;446407
open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am est wed feb 11 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 29.6 low northeast of the lake will exit out to sea
today while deepening to 29.3 inches. a 30.3 inch area of high
pressure will build into the ohio valley by this evening and then
slide southeast to the carolinas friday. meanwhile...a 29.7 inch
area of low pressure will pass to our north friday and head off to
new england saturday. a 30.2 inch high will build east saturday and
pass to our north sunday.
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lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
river-
402 am est wed feb 11 2026
.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 6 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after
midnight. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a chance
of freezing rain sunday night. waves 1 foot or less.
$$
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