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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am est tue feb 24 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 strong 28.8 inch low will continue to move northeast 
to the canadian maritimes while a 30.1 inch ridge will briefly build 
over the lower great lakes today. a 29.4 inch low will then track 
from the upper great lakes to the ottawa valley through wednesday, 
with a trailing cold front crossing the lake wednesday afternoon. a 
surface low of 29.5 inches will track from the tennessee valley to 
the gulf of maine from thursday through friday, staying well south 
and east of the lake. a 28.9 inch low is expected to move near james 
bay saturday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
402 am est tue feb 24 2026

.today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers this morning. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. snow. a chance of snow showers
late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to
6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers
likely. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am est tue feb 24 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 strong 28.8 inch low will continue to move northeast 
to the canadian maritimes while a 30.1 inch ridge will briefly build 
over the lower great lakes today. a 29.4 inch low will then track 
from the upper great lakes to the ottawa valley through wednesday, 
with a trailing cold front crossing the lake wednesday afternoon. a 
surface low of 29.5 inches will track from the tennessee valley to 
the gulf of maine from thursday through friday, staying well south 
and east of the lake. a 28.9 inch low is expected to move near james 
bay saturday.


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lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
river-
402 am est tue feb 24 2026

.today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers early this afternoon. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers late in the evening. snow
after midnight. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
likely. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers
likely. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots.
waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 

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