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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt mon mar 23 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 30.4 inch high will then build across lower michigan 
today, and the mid-atlantic states tuesday. a 29.8 inch low tracking 
across quebec will then push its associated cold front across the 
lake late wednesday, with another 29.6 inch low then developing 
across the central great lakes or the ohio valley late thursday and 
moving off the southern new england coast friday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
403 am edt mon mar 23 2026

.today...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers this afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers wednesday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day, then
rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers thursday night.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain and snow showers during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt mon mar 23 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 30.4 inch high will then build across lower michigan 
today, and the mid-atlantic states tuesday. a 29.8 inch low tracking 
across quebec will then push its associated cold front across the 
lake late wednesday, with another 29.6 inch low then developing 
across the central great lakes or the ohio valley late thursday and 
moving off the southern new england coast friday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to mexico bay-
403 am edt mon mar 23 2026

.today...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers early. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain showers
wednesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers during the
day, then rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers
thursday night. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain and snow showers during the day. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt mon mar 23 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 30.4 inch high will then build across lower michigan 
today, and the mid-atlantic states tuesday. a 29.8 inch low tracking 
across quebec will then push its associated cold front across the 
lake late wednesday, with another 29.6 inch low then developing 
across the central great lakes or the ohio valley late thursday and 
moving off the southern new england coast friday.


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lake ontario open waters from mexico bay to the saint lawrence
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403 am edt mon mar 23 2026

.today...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain showers
wednesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers during the
day, then rain and snow showers likely thursday night. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain and snow
showers during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
356 am edt mon mar 23 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 exits eastward as a ridge averaging
30.40 inches builds from the north-central united states today.
tonight, the ridge axis moves eastward across lake erie and then
the ridge exits slowly eastward on tuesday through thursday
afternoon. on the backside of the ridge, a warm front will sweep
generally northward across lake erie tuesday through tuesday
night. a strong cold front should sweep southeastward across lake
erie thursday evening. behind the front, a ridge averaging 30.20 
inches should build from the northern great plains and vicinity 
through this friday. 


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canadian border-geneva-on-the-
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conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
356 am edt mon mar 23 2026

.today...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. a slight chance of snow
showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north and
diminishing to less than 10 knots after midnight. a slight chance
of snow showers early. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...light and variable winds becoming west 10 to 15 knots.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day, then
rain likely with a chance of snow thursday night. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

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