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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am est mon jan 26 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 29.4 inch low along the new england coast today will 
move into the canadian maritimes by late tonight. another weak 29.7 
inch area of low pressure will slowly meander across the great lakes 
tuesday through wednesday night, before departing off the mid 
atlantic coast thursday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 am est mon jan 26 2026

.this afternoon...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 25 knots. snow showers, then a chance of snow showers late.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. lake
effect snow showers likely through the early overnight, then a
chance of snow showers late. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 7 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. lake effect
snow showers likely. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow
showers wednesday night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am est mon jan 26 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 29.4 inch low along the new england coast today will 
move into the canadian maritimes by late tonight. another weak 29.7 
inch area of low pressure will slowly meander across the great lakes 
tuesday through wednesday night, before departing off the mid 
atlantic coast thursday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 am est mon jan 26 2026

.this afternoon...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet building to
7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. lake effect snow. waves 6 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow.
waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves
3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves
3 to 6 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
944 am est mon jan 26 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 trough averaging 30.10 inches remains over the great lakes
today. arctic high pressure 30.20 inches builds over lake erie
tonight but is quickly weakened as low pressure 29.80 inches 
tracks through the northern great lakes on tuesday. this low lifts a
warm front across lake erie early tuesday followed by a cold 
front late tuesday. the next cold front crosses lake erie 
wednesday night before strong arctic high pressure 30.40 inches
builds overhead thursday and friday.


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ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
vermilion to avon point oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
avon point to willowick oh beyond 5 nm 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-
944 am est mon jan 26 2026

.this afternoon...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. a slight chance of snow showers early. a slight chance
of snow showers late. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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