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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am est thu jan 22 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 29.6 inch low will move from quebec today to the 
canadian maritimes friday. a series of cold fronts will move through 
the lower great lakes, with the final arctic front crossing the lake 
friday. a strong 30.9 inch high will then build from the northern 
plains friday to the great lakes saturday, then northern new england 
by sunday. a 29.7 inch low over the southeast united states sunday 
morning will move to the mid atlantic sunday afternoon, then off the 
new england coast monday while deepening to 29.2 inches.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 am est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect through friday evening...

.today...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing
to 35 knot gales. a chance of snow showers. waves 7 to 11 feet
building to 12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 35 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the evening, then lake effect snow showers likely after midnight.
waves 10 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest. lake effect
snow showers likely in the morning, then lake effect snow in the
afternoon. waves 10 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around
19 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. lake effect snow showers in the evening, then a chance
of snow showers overnight. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow showers saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. snow
showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots. a
chance of snow showers during the day. waves 5 to 8 feet building
to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am est thu jan 22 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 29.6 inch low will move from quebec today to the 
canadian maritimes friday. a series of cold fronts will move through 
the lower great lakes, with the final arctic front crossing the lake 
friday. a strong 30.9 inch high will then build from the northern 
plains friday to the great lakes saturday, then northern new england 
by sunday. a 29.7 inch low over the southeast united states sunday 
morning will move to the mid atlantic sunday afternoon, then off the 
new england coast monday while deepening to 29.2 inches.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 am est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect through friday evening...

.today...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 40 knot gales. a
chance of snow showers early, then lake effect snow from late
morning on. waves 9 to 13 feet building to 14 to 18 feet. waves
occasionally around 23 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 35 knots. lake
effect snow. waves 13 to 18 feet subsiding to 12 to 16 feet.
waves occasionally around 23 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 35 knots. lake
effect snow. waves 14 to 19 feet. waves occasionally around
24 feet. 
.friday night...northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots overnight. lake effect snow showers in the evening, then
a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 13 to 17 feet subsiding
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. snow
showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and increasing
to 30 knots. snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers monday night. waves 3 to 5 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
939 am est thu jan 22 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...
an arctic cold front will move across the area late tonight with 
high pressure 30.80 inches building into the region and becoming 
centered over the great lakes by saturday. a trough averaging 
30.30 inches cross the lower great lakes on sunday followed by 
high pressure 30.40 inches building south of the area on monday.


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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-
939 am est thu jan 22 2026

.rest of today...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow late
this morning, then a slight chance of snow early this afternoon.
the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots. a slight chance of snow from
late evening on. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. snow likely saturday night. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. snow
during the day, then a chance of snow sunday night. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
939 am est thu jan 22 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...
an arctic cold front will move across the area late tonight with 
high pressure 30.80 inches building into the region and becoming 
centered over the great lakes by saturday. a trough averaging 
30.30 inches cross the lower great lakes on sunday followed by 
high pressure 30.40 inches building south of the area on monday.


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canadian border-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
939 am est thu jan 22 2026

.rest of today...west winds to 30 knots. snow likely late this
morning, then a chance of snow early this afternoon. a slight
chance of snow late. waves in ice free areas 7 to 10 feet. waves
in ice free areas occasionally around 13 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots. a slight chance of snow. heavy
freezing spray late. waves 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray. a chance
of snow. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow saturday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. snow during
the day, then a chance of snow sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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