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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 8/6/2026 4:03 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/6/2026 11:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt thu aug 6 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 30.3 inch high off the mid-alantic will drift south
and southeast while weakening to 30.2 inches through saturday.
meanwhile, a 29.4 inch low over northeastern manitoba will slowly
track east over the hudson bay and weaken to 29.6 inches by saturday
while sending its cold front through the region. a 30.1 inch high
over the southeast will then nose in over lake ontario sunday
followed by a 29.7 inch low that will pass by to the north of the
lake monday through tuesday.
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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
403 pm edt thu aug 6 2026
.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or
less.
.friday...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming east. a
chance of showers early in the afternoon. showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms late. waves 1 foot or less.
.friday night...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less.
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms monday night. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers tuesday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 8/6/2026 4:03 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/6/2026 11:00 PM America/New_York.
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forecast for the saint lawrence river
including the thousand islands region
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt thu aug 6 2026
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saint lawrence river from cape vincent to saint regis
403 pm edt thu aug 6 2026
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. partly cloudy.
.friday...light and variable winds. partly to mostly sunny.
.friday night...light and variable winds. a chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely overnight.
.saturday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
showers likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms.
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy.
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.tuesday...west winds less than 10 knots. showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms tuesday night.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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