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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 10/16/2026 4:03 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/16/2026 11:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt fri oct 16 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...behind a recent cold front passage, a ridge averaging
30.2 inches affects the lake through this wednesday. one embedded
high pressure center wobbles northeastward from the central great
plains to near newfoundland through sunday night. another embedded
and reinforcing high pressure center should move from near manitoba
to near the canadian maritimes this monday through wednesday.
loz062-170300-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
403 pm edt fri oct 16 2026
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. a chance
of showers early. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.saturday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 to 2 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. waves
2 feet or less.
.tuesday...northeast winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. waves
1 to 2 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 10/16/2026 4:03 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/16/2026 11:00 PM America/New_York.
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expires:202610170300;;213181
open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt fri oct 16 2026
for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake ontario
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
.synopsis...behind a recent cold front passage, a ridge averaging
30.2 inches affects the lake through this wednesday. one embedded
high pressure center wobbles northeastward from the central great
plains to near newfoundland through sunday night. another embedded
and reinforcing high pressure center should move from near manitoba
to near the canadian maritimes this monday through wednesday.
loz063>065-170300-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
403 pm edt fri oct 16 2026
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. a chance
of showers early. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.saturday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.saturday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southwest. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north less than
10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 10/16/2026 3:36 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/16/2026 10:15 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
336 pm edt fri oct 16 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 surface trough averaging 29.90 inches will sag south across lake
erie tonight as a ridge of high pressure averaging 30.40 inches
builds from the west on saturday. high pressure 30.50 inches will
remain across the region through the middle of next week.
lez061-169-170215-
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-
336 pm edt fri oct 16 2026
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. a chance
of showers early, then a slight chance of showers from late
evening on. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.saturday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
waves 1 to 2 feet.
.monday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. waves
1 foot or less.
.tuesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
waves 2 feet or less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 10/16/2026 3:36 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/16/2026 10:15 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
336 pm edt fri oct 16 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 surface trough averaging 29.90 inches will sag south across lake
erie tonight as a ridge of high pressure averaging 30.40 inches
builds from the west on saturday. high pressure 30.50 inches will
remain across the region through the middle of next week.
lez164>168-170215-
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-
336 pm edt fri oct 16 2026
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. a chance
of showers. waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.saturday...north winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.monday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. waves
2 feet or less.
.tuesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. waves
1 foot or less.
.wednesday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. waves
2 feet or less.
$$
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