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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 4/12/2026 4:10 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/12/2026 11:00 PM America/New_York.
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forecast for the saint lawrence river
including the thousand islands region
national weather service buffalo ny
410 pm edt sun apr 12 2026
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saint lawrence river from cape vincent to saint regis
410 pm edt sun apr 12 2026
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. showers this evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. showers through early afternoon, then a chance of
showers late.
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. a chance of showers.
.tuesday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
showers likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.tuesday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely
overnight.
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
showers likely.
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
showers likely.
.friday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. mostly
cloudy, then becoming partly cloudy.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 4/12/2026 4:09 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/12/2026 11:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
409 pm edt sun apr 12 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 30.5 inch area of high pressure will slide off the
east coast tonight. a 29.3 inch low over the upper midwest this
evening, will move quickly northeastward to near james bay tonight.
this low will strengthen to 29.2 inches while continuing to trek
northeast into northern quebec monday, with a trailing cold front
stalling near the lake monday through tuesday. a 29.5 inch surface
low advancing through the upper great lakes wednesday will lift this
frontal boundary northward into canada. this 29.5 inch low will
continue northeast into southern quebec on thursday while dragging
an attendant cold front across the lake. a 30.2 inch high will then
build over the lower great lakes on friday.
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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
409 pm edt sun apr 12 2026
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers early. a chance
of showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. showers likely in the
morning. waves 3 to 6 feet.
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
5 to 15 knots. showers likely overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. showers likely in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.
showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 4/12/2026 4:09 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/12/2026 11:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
409 pm edt sun apr 12 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 30.5 inch area of high pressure will slide off the
east coast tonight. a 29.3 inch low over the upper midwest this
evening, will move quickly northeastward to near james bay tonight.
this low will strengthen to 29.2 inches while continuing to trek
northeast into northern quebec monday, with a trailing cold front
stalling near the lake monday through tuesday. a 29.5 inch surface
low advancing through the upper great lakes wednesday will lift this
frontal boundary northward into canada. this 29.5 inch low will
continue northeast into southern quebec on thursday while dragging
an attendant cold front across the lake. a 30.2 inch high will then
build over the lower great lakes on friday.
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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
409 pm edt sun apr 12 2026
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. showers
likely early, then a chance of showers late this evening. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers early in the afternoon. waves 3 to
6 feet.
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and
diminishing to less than 10 knots overnight. a chance of showers.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. showers likely in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. showers with a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to 15 knots.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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