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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est thu jan 29 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...the core of a 30.9 inch high over central canada will 
build southward across the plains states through saturday...before 
weakening to 30.4 inches and settling across the gulf coast states 
on sunday. in the process...the far northeastern portion of this 
ridge will slide across the central and eastern great lakes sunday 
and monday...with a weakening 30.0 inch trough then sliding across 
the lake tuesday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm est thu jan 29 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow likely this
evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely through early afternoon, then a chance of snow
showers late. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est thu jan 29 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...the core of a 30.9 inch high over central canada will 
build southward across the plains states through saturday...before 
weakening to 30.4 inches and settling across the gulf coast states 
on sunday. in the process...the far northeastern portion of this 
ridge will slide across the central and eastern great lakes sunday 
and monday...with a weakening 30.0 inch trough then sliding across 
the lake tuesday.


loz063>065-300400-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 pm est thu jan 29 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
914 pm est thu jan 29 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 30.60 inches over the region will generally control
the winds over the lake through the weekend. weak low pressure 
30.10 inches moves east through the great lakes on monday.


lez061-165>169-300915-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm 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-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
914 pm est thu jan 29 2026

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
north. a chance of flurries late this evening. the lake is mostly
ice covered.
.friday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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