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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am edt sat apr 4 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 29.4 inch surface low will track through the central 
great lakes today, then into quebec tonight and sunday, while 
dragging a strong cold front across the lake early tonight, with a 
secondary cold front then following sunday night and monday. a 30.5 
inch high will then build across the great lakes tuesday and tuesday 
night, before sliding east and off the new england coast wednesday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
404 am edt sat apr 4 2026

.today...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots.
a chance of rain showers from late morning on. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms through the early overnight, then
showers late. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain
showers in the evening. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain and snow showers during the day, then snow and rain
showers likely monday night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. snow showers likely during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. waves 1 foot or less building to 3 to 6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am edt sat apr 4 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 29.4 inch surface low will track through the central 
great lakes today, then into quebec tonight and sunday, while 
dragging a strong cold front across the lake early tonight, with a 
secondary cold front then following sunday night and monday. a 30.5 
inch high will then build across the great lakes tuesday and tuesday 
night, before sliding east and off the new england coast wednesday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
404 am edt sat apr 4 2026

.today...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers this afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late in the
evening. showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. rain
showers in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of rain showers in the evening. waves 6 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain and snow showers during the day, then snow and rain
showers likely monday night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. snow showers likely during the
day. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 30 knots.
waves 2 feet or less building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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forecast for the saint lawrence river
including the thousand islands region
national weather service buffalo ny
405 am edt sat apr 4 2026


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saint lawrence river from cape vincent to saint regis
405 am edt sat apr 4 2026

.today...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain showers
late. 
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. showers likely in the evening, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. showers late. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. showers.
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, then
a chance of snow showers overnight. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a chance of
snow and rain showers during the day, then a chance of snow
showers monday night. 
.tuesday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers during the day. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south
10 to 15 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
953 am edt sat apr 4 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...
a warm front will move north across the lake this morning as low
pressure 29.60 inches moves northeast through the great lakes
dragging a cold front through late this evening. a trough
averaging 30.00 inches will linger over lake erie through monday.
high pressure 30.50 will build across the region for tuesday into
wednesday.


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ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-geneva-on-the-
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canadian border-
953 am edt sat apr 4 2026

.rest of today...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late
this morning, then a slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms early this afternoon. a chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. showers with
a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 6 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day, then a chance
of rain and snow showers monday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and
diminishing to less than 10 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. waves 2 feet or less building to
3 to 5 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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