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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt sat mar 14 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 29.5 inch low will exit across the canadian maritimes 
this evening as a 30.4 inch high builds into the central great 
lakes, then across the lake tonight before moving east of the lake 
sunday. meanwhile, a 29.5 inch surface low over the mid mississippi 
valley sunday morning will track northeastward and deepen to 28.9 
inches just to the west of the lake monday morning, before pushing 
northeastward across quebec through tuesday. this low will sweep a 
strong cold front across the lake monday afternoon, with a 30.4 inch 
high building across the great lakes and ohio valley tuesday. the 
high will then shift east of the lake wednesday and reach the east 
coast by wednesday evening.


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1003 pm edt sat mar 14 2026

...gale watch in effect from monday afternoon through tuesday
morning...

.overnight...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a
chance of snow showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots. snow
likely in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday night...southeast winds to 30 knots. waves 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers in the morning, then rain and snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday night...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. snow
and rain showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. waves 10 to 14 feet building to 11 to 15 feet. waves
occasionally around 19 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of snow showers. waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers thursday night. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt sat mar 14 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 29.5 inch low will exit across the canadian maritimes 
this evening as a 30.4 inch high builds into the central great 
lakes, then across the lake tonight before moving east of the lake 
sunday. meanwhile, a 29.5 inch surface low over the mid mississippi 
valley sunday morning will track northeastward and deepen to 28.9 
inches just to the west of the lake monday morning, before pushing 
northeastward across quebec through tuesday. this low will sweep a 
strong cold front across the lake monday afternoon, with a 30.4 inch 
high building across the great lakes and ohio valley tuesday. the 
high will then shift east of the lake wednesday and reach the east 
coast by wednesday evening.


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1003 pm edt sat mar 14 2026

...gale watch in effect from monday evening through tuesday
evening...

.overnight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. snow likely in the
morning. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday night...southeast winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday...southeast gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 30 knots in the afternoon. showers. waves 6 to
10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.monday night...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 40 knot
gales. rain and snow showers in the evening, then snow showers
overnight. waves 7 to 10 feet building to 11 to 16 feet. waves
occasionally around 20 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves
13 to 17 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 22 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers thursday night. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
939 pm edt sat mar 14 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 high pressure ridge averaging 30.00 inches continues to exit 
eastward from the lake erie region. on sunday, warm front sweeps 
northward across lake erie before a strong cold front sweeps 
eastward across the lake sunday night through monday morning. 
simultaneously, a potent low should track northeastward from the 
mid missouri valley to northern lake huron and deepen to 28.90 
inches. during monday afternoon through monday night, a trough 
averaging 29.90 inches should linger over lake erie as the low 
moves north-northeastward toward northern quebec and deepens 
further to 28.60 inches. on tuesday through tuesday night, a ridge
averaging 30.30 inches should build from the upper midwest before
exiting slowly eastward from the lake erie region this wednesday 
through thursday. on the backside of the ridge, a warm front 
should sweep northward across lake erie on wednesday. 


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conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
939 pm edt sat mar 14 2026

...gale watch in effect from monday morning through tuesday
morning...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers after midnight. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a slight
chance of snow showers early. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds to 30 knots. a chance of showers
overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. rain showers in the
morning, then a chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon.
waves 4 to 7 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 35 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
a chance of snow showers during the day. waves 9 to 12 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 foot or less. 

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