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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 1/14/2026 10:02 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/14/2026 5:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am est wed jan 14 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 over eastern quebec will track east and
northeast today while sending its trailing cold front towards and
across the lake tonight. meanwhile, a secondary low of 29.3 inches
will develop over pennsylvania tonight and then deepen to 29.2
inches as it heads towards and across new england through thursday.
a weak 29.8 inch high will then build in across the lake friday
which will be followed by a 29.7 inch low and cold front saturday.
this low will steam off into quebec canada sunday while weakening
to 29.9 inches.
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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 am est wed jan 14 2026
.this afternoon...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northwest. a chance of rain and snow early. snow
likely with a chance of rain late. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow. waves 3 to
6 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow in the morning,
then lake effect snow showers likely in the afternoon. waves 4 to
6 feet.
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
snow showers likely in the evening. waves 4 to 6 feet.
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet.
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 1/14/2026 10:02 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/14/2026 5:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am est wed jan 14 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 over eastern quebec will track east and
northeast today while sending its trailing cold front towards and
across the lake tonight. meanwhile, a secondary low of 29.3 inches
will develop over pennsylvania tonight and then deepen to 29.2
inches as it heads towards and across new england through thursday.
a weak 29.8 inch high will then build in across the lake friday
which will be followed by a 29.7 inch low and cold front saturday.
this low will steam off into quebec canada sunday while weakening
to 29.9 inches.
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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 am est wed jan 14 2026
.this afternoon...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain, then rain and snow likely late.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. rain and snow in the
evening, then snow after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. snow in the morning,
then lake effect snow showers likely in the afternoon. waves 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 1/14/2026 3:17 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/14/2026 10:15 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
317 pm est wed jan 14 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...
behind the cold front that is bringing pressures around 29.50
inches, a trough averaging 29.60 inches will linger over lake erie
thursday, followed by brief ridging 29.80 inches thursday night.
another cold front moves through late friday into friday night with
pressure dropping to 29.70 inches. a ridge averaging 30.10 inches
moves in sunday, with another cold front expected monday.
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ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
317 pm est wed jan 14 2026
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow. waves 3 to
6 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow. waves 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow in the evening. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a chance
of snow in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. waves
3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow likely during
the day, then a chance of snow saturday night. waves 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. a chance of snow. waves
5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. snow likely.
heavy freezing spray monday night. waves 5 to 8 feet building to
7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 1/14/2026 9:30 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/14/2026 4:15 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
930 am est wed jan 14 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 29.20 inches centered over quebec will move a strong
cold front east today across lake erie. another low pressure
29.30 inches will move north through pennsylvania and new england
tonight maintaining a trough averaging 29.80 inches lingering over
lake erie through thursday. high pressure 30.10 inches builds
east thursday night before another low pressure 29.40 inches moves
east through the region on friday, moving another cold front east
saturday. high pressure 30.10 inches nudges north on sunday.
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ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
930 am est wed jan 14 2026
.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northwest. a chance of rain with a slight chance of snow late
this morning, then rain and snow likely early this afternoon.
snow late. waves 3 to 6 feet.
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow through the early
overnight, then a chance of snow late. waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming
southwest. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. snow likely
during the day, then a chance of snow friday night. waves 3 to
6 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.saturday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. snow likely during
the day, then a chance of snow saturday night. waves 5 to 8 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow. waves
5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet.
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