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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est fri feb 27 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 29.2 inch low will strengthen to 29.0 inches as it 
moves from north of lake superior to northern quebec tonight and 
saturday while swinging a cold front across the lake late tonight 
and saturday morning, followed by a secondary cold front that will 
move across the lake saturday night. a 30.6 inch high will then 
settle across the great lakes sunday, new england monday, and across 
the western atlantic tuesday. a cold front will cross the lake late 
tuesday and tuesday night, followed by a 30.4 inch high building 
into the lower great lakes on wednesday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
1003 pm est fri feb 27 2026

.overnight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest
to 30 knots. a chance of rain showers. waves 3 to
5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers in the morning. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers during the day, then a chance of rain and
snow showers tuesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. a chance
of rain showers wednesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est fri feb 27 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 29.2 inch low will strengthen to 29.0 inches as it 
moves from north of lake superior to northern quebec tonight and 
saturday while swinging a cold front across the lake late tonight 
and saturday morning, followed by a secondary cold front that will 
move across the lake saturday night. a 30.6 inch high will then 
settle across the great lakes sunday, new england monday, and across 
the western atlantic tuesday. a cold front will cross the lake late 
tuesday and tuesday night, followed by a 30.4 inch high building 
into the lower great lakes on wednesday.


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lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
river-
1003 pm est fri feb 27 2026

.overnight...south winds to 30 knots. a chance of rain
showers late. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of rain showers early. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing
to 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance of
snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow and rain
showers tuesday night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow showers during the day, then a chance of rain showers
wednesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
915 pm est fri feb 27 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...
low pressure deepens to 29.10 inches as it pushes across the 
northern great lakes tonight, moving a cold front east across lake
erie late tonight. a trough averaging 30.20 inches lingers across
the eastern great lakes saturday night into sunday. high pressure
30.50 inches returns sunday as it builds from the upper midwest 
eastward towards new england and persist into tuesday.


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conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
915 pm est fri feb 27 2026

.overnight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
a chance of rain. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow in
the evening, then snow overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. snow in
the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. rain
likely during the day, then a chance of rain tuesday night. waves
1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain wednesday night. waves 1 foot or less.

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