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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sat mar 7 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 29.6 inch low will lift across the upper great lakes 
today, with its trailing cold front crossing the lake tonight. a 
large 30.1 inch high will then move from the lower ohio valley to 
the mid atlantic region sunday and monday while ridging north across 
the lake. a 28.9 inch low may move across james bay monday while 
pressure averages 30.0 inches across the lake tuesday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
1003 am est sat mar 7 2026

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
patchy fog. a chance of showers late this morning, then showers
with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. patchy
fog in the evening. rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms
early, then a chance of rain showers late in the evening. waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. waves
3 to 6 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 3 to
6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain showers tuesday night. waves
1 to 2 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. rain
showers during the day, then rain showers with snow showers
likely wednesday night. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 8 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sat mar 7 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 29.6 inch low will lift across the upper great lakes 
today, with its trailing cold front crossing the lake tonight. a 
large 30.1 inch high will then move from the lower ohio valley to 
the mid atlantic region sunday and monday while ridging north across 
the lake. a 28.9 inch low may move across james bay monday while 
pressure averages 30.0 inches across the lake tuesday.


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lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
river-
1003 am est sat mar 7 2026

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers,
then showers with a chance of thunderstorms late. patchy fog
late. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. patchy
fog in the evening. rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms
early, then rain showers likely late in the evening. a chance of
rain showers after midnight. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain showers tuesday night. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. rain
showers during the day, then rain showers with snow showers
likely wednesday night. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 8 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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