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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am est thu feb 5 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 30.4 inch high will settle into the lower ohio valley 
through the day today. a strong cold front will then cross the lower 
great lakes later friday and friday night, with a 30.5 inch high 
building into the central great lakes and ohio valley saturday. the 
high pressure will then build east over the lake sunday through 
monday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
404 am est thu feb 5 2026

.today...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. snow. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. snow likely. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 8 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am est thu feb 5 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 30.4 inch high will settle into the lower ohio valley 
through the day today. a strong cold front will then cross the lower 
great lakes later friday and friday night, with a 30.5 inch high 
building into the central great lakes and ohio valley saturday. the 
high pressure will then build east over the lake sunday through 
monday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
404 am est thu feb 5 2026

.today...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. a chance of snow showers this morning. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
and increasing to 30 knots overnight. snow. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. waves
2 feet or less. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
306 am est thu feb 5 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 ridge averaging 30.30 inches will persist over the region
through thursday night. a cold front tracks across lake erie
friday, followed by a second and stronger cold front friday
evening into friday night. high pressure 30.50 inches returns for
saturday night through sunday.



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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-
306 am est thu feb 5 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 knots or less. the lake is mostly ice
covered.
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a slight
chance of snow. snow likely late. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. snow.
.friday night...northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to
30 knots. visibility one quarter mile or less at times. snow
likely. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a
chance of snow during the day. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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