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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 5/1/2026 10:02 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/2/2026 5:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm edt fri may 1 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 29.7 inch low across atlantic canada will retrograde
northwestward across the canadian maritimes and quebec through
saturday. another 29.7 inch low will deepen to 29.2 inches as it
tracks from the southeastern states northeast off the atlantic coast
saturday and sunday, while a 30.2 inch high ridges across the lower
great lakes. a 29.1 inch low will spin over ontario, quebec, and
hudson bay monday through tuesday night, sending an attendant cold
front across the lake tuesday.
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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 pm edt fri may 1 2026
.overnight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or
less.
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
waves 1 foot or less.
.sunday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 3 to 5 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers during the
day, then showers likely tuesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. showers likely
during the day, then a chance of showers wednesday night. waves
1 to 2 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 5/1/2026 10:02 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/2/2026 5:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm edt fri may 1 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 29.7 inch low across atlantic canada will retrograde
northwestward across the canadian maritimes and quebec through
saturday. another 29.7 inch low will deepen to 29.2 inches as it
tracks from the southeastern states northeast off the atlantic coast
saturday and sunday, while a 30.2 inch high ridges across the lower
great lakes. a 29.1 inch low will spin over ontario, quebec, and
hudson bay monday through tuesday night, sending an attendant cold
front across the lake tuesday.
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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 pm edt fri may 1 2026
.overnight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or
less.
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
waves 1 to 2 feet.
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a chance
of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 5/1/2026 9:27 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/2/2026 4:15 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
927 pm edt fri may 1 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 trough averaging 30.00 inches will linger over lake erie
tonight. high pressure of 30.10 inches will build from the upper
midwest to the gulf coast over the weekend. low pressure of 29.20
inches will pass north of lake superior on monday with a cold
front stalling across lake erie on tuesday. low pressure of 29.60
inches will track northeast along boundary across lake erie
tuesday night, finally pulling the cold front south of the lake on
wednesday.
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the islands to vermilion oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
vermilion to avon point oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
avon point to willowick oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
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-
927 pm edt fri may 1 2026
.overnight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
rain showers likely. waves around 1 foot.
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a slight
chance of rain showers in the morning. waves 1 foot or less.
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms monday
night. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. showers
likely. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 5/1/2026 9:27 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/2/2026 4:15 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
927 pm edt fri may 1 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 trough averaging 30.00 inches will linger over lake erie
tonight. high pressure of 30.10 inches will build from the upper
midwest to the gulf coast over the weekend. low pressure of 29.20
inches will pass north of lake superior on monday with a cold
front stalling across lake erie on tuesday. low pressure of 29.60
inches will track northeast along boundary across lake erie
tuesday night, finally pulling the cold front south of the lake on
wednesday.
lez061-169-020815-
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-
927 pm edt fri may 1 2026
.overnight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
waves 1 foot or less.
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance
of rain showers early, then a slight chance of rain showers late
in the morning. waves 1 foot or less.
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves around 1 foot.
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 3 feet.
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms monday night.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. showers likely during the
day, then a chance of showers wednesday night. waves 1 to 2 feet.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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