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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sat feb 28 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 29.1 inch low near james bay will move across northern 
quebec today with a weak secondary cold front then crossing the lake 
tonight. a 30.6 inch high will then settle across the great lakes 
sunday, new england monday, and across the western atlantic tuesday. 
a weak wave of low pressure averaging 30.1 inches will track across 
the ohio valley and lower great lakes tuesday and tuesday night. a 
30.4 inch high will then build across the lower lakes region 
wednesday, with another 29.5 inch low crossing the lake on thursday.


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1003 am est sat feb 28 2026

.this afternoon...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to
6 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow after midnight. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. rain
and snow showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain showers wednesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sat feb 28 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 29.1 inch low near james bay will move across northern 
quebec today with a weak secondary cold front then crossing the lake 
tonight. a 30.6 inch high will then settle across the great lakes 
sunday, new england monday, and across the western atlantic tuesday. 
a weak wave of low pressure averaging 30.1 inches will track across 
the ohio valley and lower great lakes tuesday and tuesday night. a 
30.4 inch high will then build across the lower lakes region 
wednesday, with another 29.5 inch low crossing the lake on thursday.


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lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
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1003 am est sat feb 28 2026

.this afternoon...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow after midnight. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. snow and
rain showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain showers wednesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
316 pm est sat feb 28 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...
a trough averaging 30.00 inches lingers across the eastern great 
lakes tonight. high pressure strengthens to 30.60 inches as it 
moves from the northern plains into the eastern great lakes region
sunday through monday then departs the northeast coast by monday
night. a warm front lifts to near lake erie tuesday then remains
in the vicinity through late week as a series of low pressure
systems averaging 29.90 inches track along it.


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canadian border-
316 pm est sat feb 28 2026

.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow showers early, then snow showers likely. a chance of snow
showers late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a slight
chance of snow showers early. 
.sunday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. 
.monday...east winds 10 knots or less. 
.monday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of freezing rain overnight. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. rain during
the day, then rain likely tuesday night. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of rain and thunderstorms wednesday night. 
.thursday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. rain
likely. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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