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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1009 pm edt thu mar 26 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 inch low will move east across quebec tonight 
before reaching the canadian maritimes by friday morning while 
deepening to 29.4 inches. a strong 30.6 inch high will build from 
the northern plains friday afternoon to the ohio valley saturday 
afternoon and then off the mid atlantic coast sunday. a 30.0 inch 
trough will sag southward across eastern canada monday, then move 
across the eastern great lakes monday night.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1010 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers monday night. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers
during the day, then rain showers likely tuesday night. waves
3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1009 pm edt thu mar 26 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 inch low will move east across quebec tonight 
before reaching the canadian maritimes by friday morning while 
deepening to 29.4 inches. a strong 30.6 inch high will build from 
the northern plains friday afternoon to the ohio valley saturday 
afternoon and then off the mid atlantic coast sunday. a 30.0 inch 
trough will sag southward across eastern canada monday, then move 
across the eastern great lakes monday night.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to mexico bay-
1010 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain showers likely late this
evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers after midnight.
waves around 1 foot building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers monday night. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. a chance
of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely tuesday
night. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1009 pm edt thu mar 26 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 inch low will move east across quebec tonight 
before reaching the canadian maritimes by friday morning while 
deepening to 29.4 inches. a strong 30.6 inch high will build from 
the northern plains friday afternoon to the ohio valley saturday 
afternoon and then off the mid atlantic coast sunday. a 30.0 inch 
trough will sag southward across eastern canada monday, then move 
across the eastern great lakes monday night.


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lake ontario open waters from mexico bay to the saint lawrence
river-
1010 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

.rest of tonight...north winds around 10 knots increasing to
15 to 25 knots. rain showers likely late this evening, then a
chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. waves 1 foot or
less building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers monday night. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. a chance
of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely tuesday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
930 pm edt thu mar 26 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 30.50 inches will build in across the region 
and move eastward off the east coast through this weekend. as the 
ridge exits to the east on monday, a cold front will waver across 
the region and influence lake erie through early next week.


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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-
930 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

.rest of tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. rain showers, then a chance of rain showers with a
slight chance of snow showers late. waves 1 to 2 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of rain. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. rain
likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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