Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 2/13/2026 4:02 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/13/2026 11:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est fri feb 13 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 30.2 inch high will move off the carolina coast
tonight through saturday. meanwhile, a 29.7 inch low will move east
across quebec tonight through saturday before reaching the canadian
maritimes sunday. a 30.1 inch high in the wake of this system will
build into quebec and the lower great lakes saturday night before
building across new england sunday.
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lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
river-
402 pm est fri feb 13 2026
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. snow
showers this evening, then a chance of snow showers after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
.sunday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
waves 1 foot or less.
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less.
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. rain and snow likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
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