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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1009 pm edt tue mar 31 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 across southern ontario 
province this evening before reaching the canadian maritimes 
wednesday, with a trailing cold front moving south across the lake 
tonight. a 30.6 inch high will then build east across ontario and 
quebec wednesday through thursday. a 29.6 inch low is then forecast 
to move into the central great lakes thursday night before reaching 
southern quebec late friday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1010 pm edt tue mar 31 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northwest. rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms late this
evening, then a chance of rain showers after midnight. some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds late this evening. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers overnight. waves 2 feet or
less building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers likely. waves
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. rain
showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north and
diminishing to around 10 knots. showers likely during the day,
then a chance of showers friday night. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest. rain
showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain showers
sunday night. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1009 pm edt tue mar 31 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 across southern ontario 
province this evening before reaching the canadian maritimes 
wednesday, with a trailing cold front moving south across the lake 
tonight. a 30.6 inch high will then build east across ontario and 
quebec wednesday through thursday. a 29.6 inch low is then forecast 
to move into the central great lakes thursday night before reaching 
southern quebec late friday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1010 pm edt tue mar 31 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
patchy fog late this evening. rain showers with a chance of
thunderstorms late this evening, then rain showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. a chance of rain showers
late. some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. waves
2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers overnight. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. rain
showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south to
30 knots. showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. rain showers likely during the
day, then a chance of rain showers friday night. waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers during the
day, then rain showers saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. rain
showers during the day, then a chance of rain showers sunday
night. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
902 pm edt tue mar 31 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 29.70 inches will move east through the great lakes 
tonight, extending a cold front south across the area that will
drop southward. another low pressure system 29.50 inches will 
move east through the great lakes on thursday, lifting the cold 
front back north as a warm front. a cold front will sweep east 
across lake erie on friday, followed by another approaching low 
pressure system 29.70 inches on saturday.


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canadian border-
902 pm edt tue mar 31 2026

.overnight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northwest. rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms, then a
chance of rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
late. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of rain showers in the morning, then a slight chance of
rain showers early in the afternoon. a chance of rain late. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. a chance of rain. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. rain likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the
day, then rain likely saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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