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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm edt thu sep 18 2025

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...high pressure averaging 30.0 inches draped from the ohio 
valley to new england will gradually weaken in place today. a weak 
cold front will then cross the lake this evening, with another 30.4 
inch high then settling from central ontario to new england friday 
through saturday night, then off the new england coast sunday and 
monday.


loz062-190300-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm edt thu sep 18 2025

.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...east winds 10 knots or less increasing to 15 to
20 knots overnight. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet.
.saturday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance
of showers sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a chance of
showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm edt thu sep 18 2025

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...high pressure averaging 30.0 inches draped from the ohio 
valley to new england will gradually weaken in place today. a weak 
cold front will then cross the lake this evening, with another 30.4 
inch high then settling from central ontario to new england friday 
through saturday night, then off the new england coast sunday and 
monday.


loz063>065-190300-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 pm edt thu sep 18 2025

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
southeast 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. a chance
of showers sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance
of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
341 pm edt thu sep 18 2025

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 ridging averaging 30.20 inches and extending from
new england lingers over lake erie for the time being. a cold 
front will sweep southward across the lake this evening through
the wee hours of friday morning. behind the front, another ridge 
averaging 30.20 inches affects lake erie as the parent high 
pressure center moves from near hudson bay to near maine by
daybreak sunday. a warm front should drift northward across lake 
erie on sunday through sunday night. behind the front, another 
ridge averaging 30.00 inches should build from the southern 
appalachians through this tuesday.


lez164>168-190215-
the islands to vermilion oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
vermilion to avon point oh beyond 5 nm 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-
341 pm edt thu sep 18 2025

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 6 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of showers and thunderstorms sunday night. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a chance of
showers. waves 2 feet 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
341 pm edt thu sep 18 2025

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 ridging averaging 30.20 inches and extending from
new england lingers over lake erie for the time being. a cold 
front will sweep southward across the lake this evening through
the wee hours of friday morning. behind the front, another ridge 
averaging 30.20 inches affects lake erie as the parent high 
pressure center moves from near hudson bay to near maine by
daybreak sunday. a warm front should drift northward across lake 
erie on sunday through sunday night. behind the front, another 
ridge averaging 30.00 inches should build from the southern 
appalachians through this tuesday.


lez061-169-190215-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
341 pm edt thu sep 18 2025

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
southeast 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of showers. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$