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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est thu feb 26 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 29.2 inch low will weaken as it makes its way 
northeastward across quebec province tonight and thursday, with a 
30.0 inch high sliding from the central great lakes to the new 
england coastline thursday night and friday. a 29.2 inch low is then 
expected to deepen to 28.9 inches as it moves from north of lake 
superior to northern quebec friday night and saturday, with a 30.6 
inch high settling across the great lakes saturday night and sunday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
403 am est thu feb 26 2026

.today...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers this morning. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est thu feb 26 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 29.2 inch low will weaken as it makes its way 
northeastward across quebec province tonight and thursday, with a 
30.0 inch high sliding from the central great lakes to the new 
england coastline thursday night and friday. a 29.2 inch low is then 
expected to deepen to 28.9 inches as it moves from north of lake 
superior to northern quebec friday night and saturday, with a 30.6 
inch high settling across the great lakes saturday night and sunday.


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lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
river-
403 am est thu feb 26 2026

.today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow showers this
morning. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers
overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
323 am est thu feb 26 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...
high pressure 29.90 inches will influence lake erie today before
slowly shifting east on friday. a cold front will move southeast
across the lake saturday with high pressure 30.50 inches building
southeast sunday into monday.


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.today...west winds 10 knots or less. the lake is mostly ice
covered.
.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. snow likely saturday night. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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