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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est sun feb 22 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 29.8 inch low will move off the carolina coast this 
early morning, then deepen to 28.8 inches as it tracks northeastward 
off the mid-atlantic and new england coastlines through monday. a 
30.1 inch high is then forecast to weaken and slide across the lower 
great lakes on tuesday and new england on wednesday. a 29.4 inch 
area of low pressure will track southeast across the eastern great 
lakes wednesday into early thursday. a surface low of 29.5 inches 
will track from the tennessee valley to the gulf of maine from 
thursday through friday, staying well south and east of the lake.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
402 pm est sun feb 22 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. snow through the early
overnight, then a chance of snow showers late. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. snow through early
afternoon, then a chance of snow showers late. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow likely.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. snow during the day. waves 3 to
6 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. snow likely. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est sun feb 22 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 29.8 inch low will move off the carolina coast this 
early morning, then deepen to 28.8 inches as it tracks northeastward 
off the mid-atlantic and new england coastlines through monday. a 
30.1 inch high is then forecast to weaken and slide across the lower 
great lakes on tuesday and new england on wednesday. a 29.4 inch 
area of low pressure will track southeast across the eastern great 
lakes wednesday into early thursday. a surface low of 29.5 inches 
will track from the tennessee valley to the gulf of maine from 
thursday through friday, staying well south and east of the lake.


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lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
river-
402 pm est sun feb 22 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. snow likely early, then a chance of snow showers from
late evening on. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.monday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
snow likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then
snow likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. snow during the day, then a chance
of snow showers wednesday night. waves 3 to 5 feet building to
5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. snow
likely. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

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