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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm edt sun may 17 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...high pressure will weaken to 30.0 inches across the 
lake tonight. an area of low pressure will develop over the central 
plains monday. the low will weaken from 29.4 inches to 29.6 inches 
as it tracks northeast to the upper great lakes monday night into 
tuesday morning, then to central quebec wednesday while 
strengthening to 29.4 inches. a cold front attendant to this low 
will cross the lake late tuesday night into wednesday morning. a 
large 30.4 inch high will then build across the entire great lakes 
region wednesday night through thursday. high pressure will move to 
the east and weaken to 30.1 inches friday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 pm edt sun may 17 2026

.overnight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or
less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of showers in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers friday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm edt sun may 17 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...high pressure will weaken to 30.0 inches across the 
lake tonight. an area of low pressure will develop over the central 
plains monday. the low will weaken from 29.4 inches to 29.6 inches 
as it tracks northeast to the upper great lakes monday night into 
tuesday morning, then to central quebec wednesday while 
strengthening to 29.4 inches. a cold front attendant to this low 
will cross the lake late tuesday night into wednesday morning. a 
large 30.4 inch high will then build across the entire great lakes 
region wednesday night through thursday. high pressure will move to 
the east and weaken to 30.1 inches friday.


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1002 pm edt sun may 17 2026

.overnight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. patchy fog
after midnight. a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers in
the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a chance
of showers friday 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
925 pm edt sun may 17 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 stalled frontal boundary will waver north of lake erie tonight
before lifting northeast as a warm front on monday. low pressure 
of 29.60 inches will track from the upper midwest through the 
upper great lakes tuesday with a trailing cold front that will 
push across lake erie early wednesday morning. high pressure of 
30.20 inches will build over lake erie wednesday night and 
thursday.


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925 pm edt sun may 17 2026

.overnight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a chance
of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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