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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am edt tue aug 18 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 ridge of high pressure averaging 30.0 inches will 
build from the central great lakes today. the ridge exits eastward 
tonight before a cold front sweeps eastward across lake ontario on 
wednesday. behind the front, a ridge averaging 30.1 inches builds 
from the western great lakes and vicinity through friday. this ridge 
should exit eastward friday night through saturday and allow a warm 
front to drift northward across lake ontario.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 am edt tue aug 18 2026

.today...north winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
after midnight. showers likely late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely saturday
night. waves 2 feet or less. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am edt tue aug 18 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 ridge of high pressure averaging 30.0 inches will 
build from the central great lakes today. the ridge exits eastward 
tonight before a cold front sweeps eastward across lake ontario on 
wednesday. behind the front, a ridge averaging 30.1 inches builds 
from the western great lakes and vicinity through friday. this ridge 
should exit eastward friday night through saturday and allow a warm 
front to drift northward across lake ontario.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 am edt tue aug 18 2026

.today...north winds 10 knots or less becoming west. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely saturday
night. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
942 am edt tue aug 18 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...
high pressure 30.00 inches will move south of lake erie today. a 
cold front will move south across the lake on wednesday. high 
pressure 30.20 inches will build over the lake on thursday and 
friday. low pressure 30.10 inches will enter the central great 
lakes region on saturday with a cold front approaching lake erie 
from the west.


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canadian border-
942 am edt tue aug 18 2026

.this afternoon...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms saturday night. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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