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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm est mon feb 2 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 ridge averaging 30.2 inches will build east across the 
lower great lakes today before moving to the east coast tuesday. a 
29.9 inch low will move from just north of georgian bay tuesday 
morning to the lower saint lawrence valley by wednesday. a 30.4 inch 
high will then settle into the lower ohio valley wednesday through 
thursday. a strong cold front will then cross the lower great lakes 
friday, with a 30.6 inch high building into the central great lakes 
and ohio valley saturday in the wake of the front.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 pm est mon feb 2 2026

.overnight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers from late morning on. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of
snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers during the
day, then a chance of snow thursday night. waves 2 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. snow.
waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm est mon feb 2 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 ridge averaging 30.2 inches will build east across the 
lower great lakes today before moving to the east coast tuesday. a 
29.9 inch low will move from just north of georgian bay tuesday 
morning to the lower saint lawrence valley by wednesday. a 30.4 inch 
high will then settle into the lower ohio valley wednesday through 
thursday. a strong cold front will then cross the lower great lakes 
friday, with a 30.6 inch high building into the central great lakes 
and ohio valley saturday in the wake of the front.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 pm est mon feb 2 2026

.overnight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. lake effect snow showers likely late. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely during the day, then a chance
of snow thursday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 30 knots. snow. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 9 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
929 pm est mon feb 2 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 cold front crosses the lake early tuesday. a ridge averaging 
30.30 inches will build in behind the cold front through thursday.
low pressure 29.40 inches moving through canada will allow a warm
front near the lake on thursday and then a cold front through the
area on friday. high pressure 30.40 inches will build from the 
northwest for the weekend.


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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-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
929 pm est mon feb 2 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds around 10 knots. a chance of
snow showers late this evening, then a slight chance of snow
showers after midnight. a slight chance of snow late. the lake is
mostly ice covered.
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
slight chance of snow through early afternoon. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow thursday night. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. snow
likely during the day. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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