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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm edt mon aug 24 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 ridge averaging 30.1 inches will build from the 
western and central great lakes tuesday through wednesday. the ridge 
will exit eastward thursday and allow a warm front to sweep 
northeastward across lake ontario. friday, a cold front should sweep 
eastward across the lake and be followed by a high pressure ridge 
averaging 30.0 inches and building from the upper midwest.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm edt mon aug 24 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of waterspouts through the early overnight.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a
chance of showers from late evening on. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms thursday night. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming south. waves
1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm edt mon aug 24 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 ridge averaging 30.1 inches will build from the 
western and central great lakes tuesday through wednesday. the ridge 
will exit eastward thursday and allow a warm front to sweep 
northeastward across lake ontario. friday, a cold front should sweep 
eastward across the lake and be followed by a high pressure ridge 
averaging 30.0 inches and building from the upper midwest.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 pm edt mon aug 24 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of waterspouts through the early overnight. showers with a
chance of thunderstorms this evening, then showers likely after
midnight. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming south. waves
1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
352 pm edt mon aug 24 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...
high pressure 30.00 inches builds across the great lakes tonight 
into wednesday. low pressure 29.80 inches will track through the 
northern great lakes wednesday into thursday, pulling a cold front
across the lake. high pressure 30.10 inches will return friday and
saturday.


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ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
avon point to willowick oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-willowick to geneva-on-the-
lake oh beyond 5nm off shoreline to us-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-
352 pm edt mon aug 24 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. a chance of waterspouts. a chance
of showers early, then a slight chance of showers from late
evening on. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a slight
chance of showers early. a chance of waterspouts in the morning.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming south. waves
1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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