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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm est tue jan 13 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 29.2 inch low over lake superior will move to southern 
quebec through wednesday. this system will push its trailing cold 
front across the lake wednesday night, when a secondary 29.4 inch 
coastal low will develop along the mid-atlantic coastline. the 
secondary low will then track northeast to the gulf of maine 
thursday and to newfoundland friday, while 30.0 inch high pressure 
slowly builds east across the great lakes. a 29.8 inch low and 
attendant cold fronts will then slide across the great lakes 
saturday and into new england sunday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 pm est tue jan 13 2026

.overnight...southwest winds to 30 knots. waves 5 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of rain and snow showers early in the afternoon. a chance
of snow showers late. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow likely.
waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow
showers likely. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
southwest. a chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 3 to
6 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a chance of snow. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers during the day, then a chance of snow saturday night.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow during the
day, then a chance of snow showers sunday night. waves 5 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm est tue jan 13 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 29.2 inch low over lake superior will move to southern 
quebec through wednesday. this system will push its trailing cold 
front across the lake wednesday night, when a secondary 29.4 inch 
coastal low will develop along the mid-atlantic coastline. the 
secondary low will then track northeast to the gulf of maine 
thursday and to newfoundland friday, while 30.0 inch high pressure 
slowly builds east across the great lakes. a 29.8 inch low and 
attendant cold fronts will then slide across the great lakes 
saturday and into new england sunday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 pm est tue jan 13 2026

.overnight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
rain showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers through early afternoon, then
a chance of rain and snow showers late. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
snow. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow in
the morning, then lake effect snow showers likely in the
afternoon. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a chance of snow. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers during the day, then a chance of snow saturday night.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. a chance of snow during the day, then a chance of snow
showers sunday night. waves 5 to 9 feet building to 7 to 10 feet.
waves occasionally around 13 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
304 am est wed jan 14 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...
low pressure 29.20 inches centered over quebec will move a strong
cold front east today. another low pressure 29.30 inches will move
north through pennsylvania and new england tonight maintaining a
trough averaging 29.80 inches lingering over lake erie through
thursday. high pressure 30.10 inches builds east thursday night
before another low pressure 29.40 inches moves east through the
region on friday, moving another cold front east saturday. high
pressure 30.10 inches nudges north on sunday.


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304 am est wed jan 14 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of rain with a slight chance of snow this morning, then
snow with rain likely this afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow through the early
overnight, then a chance of snow late. waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming
southwest. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. snow likely
during the day, then a chance of snow friday night. waves 3 to
6 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. snow likely during
the day, then a chance of snow saturday night. waves 5 to 8 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow. waves
5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

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