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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 12/26/2025 4:02 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/26/2025 11:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am est fri dec 26 2025
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 30.6 inch high will build east across ontario and
quebec tonight, with a ridge extending southward across the lake. a
compact 29.7 inch low will then move across ohio and pennsylvania
friday afternoon through friday night before moving off the mid
atlantic coast by saturday. a ridge of high pressure averaging 30.2
inches will then build into quebec and new england saturday through
saturday night. complex low pressure averaging 29.6 inches will then
cross the lower great lakes sunday night, before moving to northern
new england and southern quebec monday, then to the canadian
maritimes by tuesday while deepening to 28.9 inches.
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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 am est fri dec 26 2025
.today...east winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. snow
showers likely late this morning. snow showers this afternoon.
waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet.
.tonight...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. snow
showers early, then a chance of snow showers late in the evening.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.saturday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
rain. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales. rain with snow showers likely during
the day, then snow showers likely monday night. waves 7 to
10 feet building to 13 to 18 feet. waves occasionally around
23 feet.
.tuesday...northwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day,
then snow showers likely tuesday night. waves 10 to 15 feet
subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 12/26/2025 4:02 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/26/2025 11:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am est fri dec 26 2025
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 30.6 inch high will build east across ontario and
quebec tonight, with a ridge extending southward across the lake. a
compact 29.7 inch low will then move across ohio and pennsylvania
friday afternoon through friday night before moving off the mid
atlantic coast by saturday. a ridge of high pressure averaging 30.2
inches will then build into quebec and new england saturday through
saturday night. complex low pressure averaging 29.6 inches will then
cross the lower great lakes sunday night, before moving to northern
new england and southern quebec monday, then to the canadian
maritimes by tuesday while deepening to 28.9 inches.
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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to sodus bay-
402 am est fri dec 26 2025
.today...east winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers late
this morning. snow showers this afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.tonight...east winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers early, then a
chance of snow showers late in the evening. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.saturday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
waves 1 to 2 feet.
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. rain likely during the day, then rain sunday night.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales. rain with snow showers likely during
the day, then snow showers likely monday night. waves 7 to
10 feet building to 16 to 21 feet. waves occasionally around
27 feet.
.tuesday...northwest gales to 40 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. snow showers likely. waves 14 to 18 feet
subsiding to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 23 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 12/26/2025 4:02 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/26/2025 11:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am est fri dec 26 2025
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 30.6 inch high will build east across ontario and
quebec tonight, with a ridge extending southward across the lake. a
compact 29.7 inch low will then move across ohio and pennsylvania
friday afternoon through friday night before moving off the mid
atlantic coast by saturday. a ridge of high pressure averaging 30.2
inches will then build into quebec and new england saturday through
saturday night. complex low pressure averaging 29.6 inches will then
cross the lower great lakes sunday night, before moving to northern
new england and southern quebec monday, then to the canadian
maritimes by tuesday while deepening to 28.9 inches.
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lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
river-
402 am est fri dec 26 2025
.today...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
snow showers likely early this afternoon. snow showers late.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers early, then a
chance of snow showers late in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. waves
1 to 3 feet.
.saturday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southeast. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.monday...south winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales. rain with snow showers likely during
the day, then lake effect snow showers monday night. waves 7 to
10 feet building to 16 to 21 feet. waves occasionally around
27 feet.
.tuesday...northwest gales to 40 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. snow showers likely. waves 14 to 18 feet
subsiding to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 23 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 12/26/2025 2:50 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/26/2025 10:15 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
250 am est fri dec 26 2025
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 29.60 inches glides east through the ohio valley
through tonight. a ridge averaging 30.10 inches will build across
the eastern great lakes on saturday. another low pressure system
will deepen to 29.30 inches while moving from the central plains
into the great lakes region sunday into monday. the low will drag
a cold front east across lake erie. a trough averaging 30.00
inches will linger through tuesday.
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ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-willowick to geneva-on-the-
lake oh beyond 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-
250 am est fri dec 26 2025
.today...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
a slight chance of snow early, then a chance of rain and snow
late this morning. rain and freezing rain this afternoon. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain and
freezing rain early. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. waves
2 feet or less.
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain overnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.monday...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest. snow and
rain during the day, then snow likely monday night. waves 10 to
15 feet building to 12 to 16 feet, then subsiding to 10 to
14 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet.
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow during the
day, then snow likely tuesday night. waves 8 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet.
$$
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