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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est wed feb 25 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 will weaken as it makes its way 
northeastward across quebec province tonight and thursday, with a 
30.0 inch high sliding from the central great lakes to the new 
england coastline thursday night and friday. a 29.2 inch low is then 
expected to deepen to 28.9 inches as it moves from north of lake 
superior to northern quebec friday night and saturday, with a 30.6 
inch high settling across the great lakes saturday night and sunday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
1003 pm est wed feb 25 2026

.overnight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
lake effect snow showers likely, then a chance of lake effect
snow showers late. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers through early afternoon. waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds around 10 knots. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast.
waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow showers during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est wed feb 25 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 will weaken as it makes its way 
northeastward across quebec province tonight and thursday, with a 
30.0 inch high sliding from the central great lakes to the new 
england coastline thursday night and friday. a 29.2 inch low is then 
expected to deepen to 28.9 inches as it moves from north of lake 
superior to northern quebec friday night and saturday, with a 30.6 
inch high settling across the great lakes saturday night and sunday.


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lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
river-
1003 pm est wed feb 25 2026

.overnight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers through early afternoon. waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow showers during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
956 pm est wed feb 25 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...
high pressure 29.90 inches builds over lake erie tonight and
thursday, slowly shifting east friday. the next cold front moves 
southeast across the great lakes on saturday with high pressure 
30.50 inches building east into the lower great lakes on sunday
and persisting early next week.


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956 pm est wed feb 25 2026

.overnight...west winds 10 to 15 knots. the lake is mostly
ice covered.
.thursday...west winds 10 knots or less. 
.thursday night...south winds 10 knots or less increasing to
10 to 15 knots. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. snow likely
saturday night. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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