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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am est thu feb 19 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 29.3 inch low will develop over the central plains 
today, then move to the central great lakes by friday, weakening to 
29.7 inches as it moves just north of lake ontario saturday. a 30.4 
inch high will then slowly build east across the great lakes through 
early next week.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
402 am est thu feb 19 2026

.today...east winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain late.
waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. rain. waves 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
rain with snow likely. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am est thu feb 19 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 29.3 inch low will develop over the central plains 
today, then move to the central great lakes by friday, weakening to 
29.7 inches as it moves just north of lake ontario saturday. a 30.4 
inch high will then slowly build east across the great lakes through 
early next week.


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lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
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402 am est thu feb 19 2026

.today...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. rain and freezing rain in
the morning, then rain in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. rain with snow likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. a chance
of snow showers during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
346 am est thu feb 19 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 stationary front will remain south of lake erie today. low
pressure 29.30 inches will enter the region tonight and lift this
front across the lake. this low will move northeast into the 
great lakes on friday and extend a cold front across the lake on 
friday night. this low will then dissipate into a trough averaging
29.90 inches on saturday and remain across the lake through early
next week.


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conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
346 am est thu feb 19 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until noon est today...

.today...east winds 10 to 15 knots. areas of dense fog this
morning. a slight chance of rain early this afternoon. a chance
of rain late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a slight
chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. rain likely in the morning, then a chance
of rain in the afternoon. 
.friday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow in the evening. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow saturday
night. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. snow likely during the day, then a chance of snow
sunday night. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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