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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est fri feb 27 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 30.1 inch high will slide off the new england 
coastline this afternoon. a 29.2 inch low will strengthen to 29.0 
inches as it moves from north of lake superior to northern quebec 
tonight and saturday while swinging a cold front across the lake 
late tonight and saturday morning, followed by a secondary cold 
front that will move across the lake saturday night. a 30.6 inch 
high will then settle across the great lakes sunday, new england 
monday, and across the western atlantic tuesday. a cold front will 
cross the lake late tuesday and tuesday night, followed by a 30.4 
inch high building into the lower great lakes on wednesday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
1003 am est fri feb 27 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of rain showers in the morning. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then
snow likely overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers
during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance of
snow showers during the day, then a chance of rain and snow
showers tuesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est fri feb 27 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 30.1 inch high will slide off the new england 
coastline this afternoon. a 29.2 inch low will strengthen to 29.0 
inches as it moves from north of lake superior to northern quebec 
tonight and saturday while swinging a cold front across the lake 
late tonight and saturday morning, followed by a secondary cold 
front that will move across the lake saturday night. a 30.6 inch 
high will then settle across the great lakes sunday, new england 
monday, and across the western atlantic tuesday. a cold front will 
cross the lake late tuesday and tuesday night, followed by a 30.4 
inch high building into the lower great lakes on wednesday.


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lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
river-
1003 am est fri feb 27 2026

.this afternoon...south winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots
after midnight. a chance of rain showers late. waves 2 feet or
less building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of rain showers in the morning. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
snow likely overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow and rain
showers tuesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
323 pm est fri feb 27 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 30.00 inches persists across the lake today as low
pressure deepens to 29.10 inches as it pushes across the northern
great lakes tonight, moving a cold front east across lake erie 
late tonight into saturday. a trough averaging 30.20 inches 
lingers across the eastern great lakes saturday night into sunday.
high pressure 30.50 inches returns sunday as it builds from the 
upper midwest eastward towards new england and persist into 
tuesday.


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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-
323 pm est fri feb 27 2026

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain after midnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow in
the evening, then snow overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. snow in
the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. rain
likely during the day, then a chance of rain tuesday night. waves
1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain wednesday night. waves 1 foot or less.

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