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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am est sun feb 22 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 29.8 inch low will move off the carolina coast this 
early morning, then deepen to 28.8 inches as it tracks northeastward 
off the mid-atlantic and new england coastlines through monday. a 
30.1 inch high is then forecast to weaken and slide across the lower 
great lakes on tuesday and new england on wednesday. a 29.4 inch 
area of low pressure will track southeast across the eastern great 
lakes wednesday into early thursday. 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.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
1002 am est sun feb 22 2026

.this afternoon...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
snow. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. snow early, then a
chance of snow from late evening on. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of snow showers during the day, then snow showers tuesday
night. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers wednesday
night. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance of
snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am est sun feb 22 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 29.8 inch low will move off the carolina coast this 
early morning, then deepen to 28.8 inches as it tracks northeastward 
off the mid-atlantic and new england coastlines through monday. a 
30.1 inch high is then forecast to weaken and slide across the lower 
great lakes on tuesday and new england on wednesday. a 29.4 inch 
area of low pressure will track southeast across the eastern great 
lakes wednesday into early thursday. 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.


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lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 am est sun feb 22 2026

.this afternoon...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
snow. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. snow likely early, then a chance of snow from late
evening on. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the morning. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.monday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of snow showers during the day, then snow showers likely
tuesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance of
snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

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