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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm edt thu oct 30 2025

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 29.5 inch low will approach new york state from the 
south this evening, while strengthening to 29.4 inches. the low will 
then move across new york state tonight, new england on friday, and 
to the canadian maritimes friday night and saturday while steadily 
deepening to 28.7 inches. a large 30.3 inch surface high will then 
build across the ohio valley and lower great lakes region through 
sunday, before sliding east and off the mid-atlantic coastline on 
monday. a cold front will slide east across the lake monday night 
through tuesday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm edt thu oct 30 2025

...gale warning in effect from friday afternoon through late
friday night...

.tonight...northeast winds to 30 knots becoming north. showers.
waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales
in the afternoon. showers. waves 5 to 9 feet building to 9 to
13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.friday night...northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to
30 knots. showers likely. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers. waves 2 feet or less building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. showers
likely. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
a chance of showers. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 13 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm edt thu oct 30 2025

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 29.5 inch low will approach new york state from the 
south this evening, while strengthening to 29.4 inches. the low will 
then move across new york state tonight, new england on friday, and 
to the canadian maritimes friday night and saturday while steadily 
deepening to 28.7 inches. a large 30.3 inch surface high will then 
build across the ohio valley and lower great lakes region through 
sunday, before sliding east and off the mid-atlantic coastline on 
monday. a cold front will slide east across the lake monday night 
through tuesday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 pm edt thu oct 30 2025

...gale warning in effect from friday afternoon through late
friday night...

.tonight...northeast winds to 30 knots becoming north 15 to
25 knots. showers early, then rain late this evening. showers
after midnight. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales in the afternoon. showers. waves 4 to
7 feet building to 12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around
20 feet. 
.friday night...northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to
30 knots. showers. waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding to 10 to
14 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers. waves 2 feet or less building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 10 to 13 feet.
waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
a chance of showers. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 16 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
341 pm edt thu oct 30 2025

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...
low pressure 29.40 inches will move north towards the new england
area today, deepening to 29.10 inches as it approaches northern 
new england on friday. a trough averaging 29.70 inches will 
linger behind the low through saturday before high pressure 30.20
inches will build across the region on sunday into monday. a
trough averaging 29.70 inches will dip south on tuesday.


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341 pm edt thu oct 30 2025

...gale warning in effect until 2 am edt friday...

.tonight...northeast gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots after midnight. showers through the early
overnight, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
late. waves 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. showers early, then
a chance of showers. a slight chance of showers late. waves 7 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.friday night...northwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely overnight. waves 7 to 11 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. showers likely. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. a chance of showers. waves 7 to 10 feet
building to 9 to 12 feet, then subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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