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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm edt thu may 14 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 30.0 inch high will build from the central great lakes 
and ohio valley tonight to the lower great lakes and mid atlantic 
friday, then off the carolina coast saturday. a 29.3 inch low over 
the central plains will then push a warm front into the lower great 
lakes sunday and sunday night. a second, stronger area of low 
pressure will develop over the central plains late monday. the low 
will deepen to 29.4 inches as it tracks northeast to the upper great 
lakes monday night into tuesday morning. as the system continues to 
track northeast toward james bay on tuesday, its associated cold 
front will approach the lake late tuesday.


loz062-150300-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm edt thu may 14 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers in the evening. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm edt thu may 14 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 30.0 inch high will build from the central great lakes 
and ohio valley tonight to the lower great lakes and mid atlantic 
friday, then off the carolina coast saturday. a 29.3 inch low over 
the central plains will then push a warm front into the lower great 
lakes sunday and sunday night. a second, stronger area of low 
pressure will develop over the central plains late monday. the low 
will deepen to 29.4 inches as it tracks northeast to the upper great 
lakes monday night into tuesday morning. as the system continues to 
track northeast toward james bay on tuesday, its associated cold 
front will approach the lake late tuesday.


loz063>065-150300-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 pm edt thu may 14 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers
after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of
showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance
of showers monday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of showers during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
355 pm edt thu may 14 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 of 30.10 inches builds overhead tonight. the high 
will move east friday night to allow a warm front to lift across 
the lake friday night into saturday. a nearly stationary boundary 
of 29.90 inches will settle near lake erie on sunday before 
lifting north as a warm front sunday night.


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ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
355 pm edt thu may 14 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds around 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers in the afternoon. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of
showers. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...southwest winds less than 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.monday...south winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 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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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
355 pm edt thu may 14 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 of 30.10 inches builds overhead tonight. the high 
will move east friday night to allow a warm front to lift across 
the lake friday night into saturday. a nearly stationary boundary 
of 29.90 inches will settle near lake erie on sunday before 
lifting north as a warm front sunday night.


lez164>169-150230-
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-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
355 pm edt thu may 14 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance of
showers during the day, then showers likely tuesday night. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$