Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 1/15/2026 10:02 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/15/2026 5:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am est thu jan 15 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 29.2 inch low east of lake ontario this morning will
move to new england this afternoon. a 29.8 inch high will build
across the lake friday which will be followed by a 29.7 inch low and
cold front saturday. this low will move off into quebec sunday while
weakening to 29.9 inches. meanwhile on sunday a coastal low off the
carolina coastline of 29.8 inches will deepen to 29.4 inches monday
as it tracks northeastward, albeit with still great amount of
uncertainty to its track.
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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 am est thu jan 15 2026
.this afternoon...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers.
waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers early,
then snow showers likely with a chance of freezing rain. a chance
of snow showers late. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. snow showers likely. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 7 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. a chance of
snow showers. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales. a chance of snow showers during the
day, then snow showers likely monday night. waves 8 to 11 feet
building to 15 to 20 feet. waves occasionally around 26 feet.
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