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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am est fri mar 6 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 warm front will lift north across the lower great 
lakes today. a 29.6 inch low will lift across the upper great lakes 
saturday, with its trailing cold front crossing the lake saturday 
night. a large 30.1 inch high will then move from the lower ohio 
valley to the mid atlantic region sunday and monday while ridging 
north across the lake. a 28.9 inch low may move across james bay 
monday while pressure averages 29.9 inches across the lake tuesday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
1002 am est fri mar 6 2026

.this afternoon...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers late in
the evening. rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
a chance of rain showers overnight. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. waves
3 to 6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers during the
day, then rain showers tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am est fri mar 6 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 warm front will lift north across the lower great 
lakes today. a 29.6 inch low will lift across the upper great lakes 
saturday, with its trailing cold front crossing the lake saturday 
night. a large 30.1 inch high will then move from the lower ohio 
valley to the mid atlantic region sunday and monday while ridging 
north across the lake. a 28.9 inch low may move across james bay 
monday while pressure averages 29.9 inches across the lake tuesday.


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lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
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1002 am est fri mar 6 2026

.this afternoon...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south to
30 knots. rain showers after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then rain showers with a chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
rain showers likely overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers during the
day, then rain showers tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1016 am est fri mar 6 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 stalled frontal boundary over northern ohio will finally lift 
northward later today as a warm front. low pressure 29.70 inches 
will track northeast through the upper midwest and upper great 
lakes late tonight into saturday. a trailing cold front will 
sweep eastward across lake erie saturday evening. a ridge 
averaging 30.10 inches will build into the ohio valley region
saturday night and sunday before shifting east by monday into 
tuesday.


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conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
1016 am est fri mar 6 2026

.rest of today...east winds less than 10 knots. patchy dense fog.
the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain early, then a chance of rain with a
slight chance of thunderstorms from late evening on. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. rain
with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. 
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain during the day,
then rain tuesday night. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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