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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am est fri jan 9 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 29.4 inch low will move from near lake michigan this 
early morning to quebec this afternoon and evening, with a trailing 
cold front crossing the lake late this afternoon. a 30.2 high will 
move across the lake tonight before another 29.6 inch low develops 
over lower michigan saturday, then moves to southern quebec on 
sunday while slowly deepening to 29.4 inches and dragging a trailing 
cold front across the lake saturday night. a 30.4 inch high building 
over the southeast will then ridge north across the lake monday and 
tuesday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 am est fri jan 9 2026

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales this afternoon. a chance of showers
late this morning. a chance of showers late. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 40 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. waves 11 to 16 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. rain in the evening, then rain with a chance of snow
showers overnight. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to 10 feet.
waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. a chance of
snow and rain showers during the day, then a chance of snow
showers sunday night. waves 8 to 11 feet building to 10 to
13 feet, then subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 16 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. waves 5 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain
showers tuesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am est fri jan 9 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 29.4 inch low will move from near lake michigan this 
early morning to quebec this afternoon and evening, with a trailing 
cold front crossing the lake late this afternoon. a 30.2 high will 
move across the lake tonight before another 29.6 inch low develops 
over lower michigan saturday, then moves to southern quebec on 
sunday while slowly deepening to 29.4 inches and dragging a trailing 
cold front across the lake saturday night. a 30.4 inch high building 
over the southeast will then ridge north across the lake monday and 
tuesday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to mexico bay-
1002 am est fri jan 9 2026

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...south winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales this afternoon. showers, then a chance of showers late.
waves 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.tonight...southwest gales to 40 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight. waves 14 to 18 feet
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 23 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
and increasing to 30 knots. rain in the evening, then rain with a
chance of snow showers overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet building to
6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely with a chance of rain showers during the day, then
snow showers likely sunday night. waves 8 to 11 feet building to
10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. a chance of
snow showers during the day. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain
showers tuesday night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am est fri jan 9 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 29.4 inch low will move from near lake michigan this 
early morning to quebec this afternoon and evening, with a trailing 
cold front crossing the lake late this afternoon. a 30.2 high will 
move across the lake tonight before another 29.6 inch low develops 
over lower michigan saturday, then moves to southern quebec on 
sunday while slowly deepening to 29.4 inches and dragging a trailing 
cold front across the lake saturday night. a 30.4 inch high building 
over the southeast will then ridge north across the lake monday and 
tuesday.


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lake ontario open waters from mexico bay to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 am est fri jan 9 2026

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...south winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales. rain showers. waves 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 
.tonight...southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. rain showers likely
early. waves 10 to 14 feet building to 13 to 17 feet, then
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance of
rain in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain and snow. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. snow
and rain showers likely during the day, then snow showers likely
sunday night. waves 8 to 11 feet building to 10 to 13 feet, then
subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain and
snow showers during the day, then a chance of rain showers
tuesday night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1119 am est fri jan 9 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...
low pressure 29.30 inches over lake michigan moves northeast today
and will extend a cold front across lake erie this afternoon. high
pressure 30.30 inches will enter behind the system tonight. low
pressure 29.70 inches will move over the lake on saturday,
deepening to 29.50 inches, as this system departs on sunday
morning. a trough averaging 30.00 inches will remain over the lake
behind the system on sunday. high pressure 30.40 inches will build
into the region early next week.


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canadian border-
1119 am est fri jan 9 2026

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales this afternoon. a slight chance of
rain late this morning, then a chance of rain early this
afternoon. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots after midnight. waves 10 to 14 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. rain likely in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. rain likely with a chance of snow in the evening. waves
1 to 2 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots. snow likely during the day.
waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain
tuesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet. 

$$