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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm est thu feb 5 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 30.0 inch high will exit off into to new england 
overnight. a 29.6 inch low and arctic front will then cross the 
lower great lakes friday and friday night, with a 30.5 inch high 
building into the central great lakes and ohio valley saturday. the 
high pressure will then build east over the lake sunday through 
monday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 pm est thu feb 5 2026

...gale watch in effect from friday evening through saturday
morning...

.overnight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. snow showers. waves 3 to
5 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around
16 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow showers tuesday night. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm est thu feb 5 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 30.0 inch high will exit off into to new england 
overnight. a 29.6 inch low and arctic front will then cross the 
lower great lakes friday and friday night, with a 30.5 inch high 
building into the central great lakes and ohio valley saturday. the 
high pressure will then build east over the lake sunday through 
monday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to sodus bay-
1002 pm est thu feb 5 2026

...gale watch in effect from friday evening through saturday
morning...

.overnight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers from late morning on. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
and increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. snow showers. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 9 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around
16 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow showers tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm est thu feb 5 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 30.0 inch high will exit off into to new england 
overnight. a 29.6 inch low and arctic front will then cross the 
lower great lakes friday and friday night, with a 30.5 inch high 
building into the central great lakes and ohio valley saturday. the 
high pressure will then build east over the lake sunday through 
monday.


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lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 pm est thu feb 5 2026

.overnight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow showers
late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 30 knots overnight. snow showers. visibility one
quarter mile or less at times overnight. waves 1 foot or less
building to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers in the
morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
visibility one quarter mile or less at times in the morning.
waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow showers tuesday night. waves 2 feet or less. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
945 pm est thu feb 5 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 ridge averaging 30.30 inches will persist over the region
through tonight. low pressure 29.60 inches will move east through
the great lakes on friday, extending an arctic cold front over 
lake erie friday night. high pressure 30.50 inches will build on
saturday and persist through sunday.


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ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
945 pm est thu feb 5 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow
late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance of
snow early, then snow. snow showers likely late. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
snow showers overnight. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a chance
of rain tuesday night. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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