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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est sat nov 29 2025

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 30.5 inch surface high will drift along the northeast 
coast to the canadian maritimes through tonight. a surface low will 
cut northeastward through the central great lakes sunday, slowly 
deepening from 29.6 inches sunday morning to 29.4 inches sunday 
night over western quebec. a cold front from this low will cross the 
lake late sunday night. a 30.4 inch surface high centered over the 
central plains will then build east across the great lakes monday, 
sliding quickly to new england on tuesday. a 29.7 inch surface low 
off the carolina coastline tuesday morning will deepen to 28.9 
inches over southern atlantic canada by early wednesday morning 
before going out to sea. a 30.2 inch surface high will build across 
the ohio valley and lower great lakes later wednesday into thursday 
morning before pushing off the coast. a large 29.2 inch surface low 
near hudson bay will push its cold front across the lake on thursday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm est sat nov 29 2025

...gale warning in effect from sunday morning through late sunday
night...

.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers late this
evening. snow showers after midnight. waves 2 feet or less
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. snow showers early,
then rain and snow showers late in the morning. rain showers in
the afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.sunday night...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots overnight. a chance of rain and snow
showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight.
waves 11 to 15 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 19 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
snow showers likely overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
snow showers likely wednesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
thursday night. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est sat nov 29 2025

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 30.5 inch surface high will drift along the northeast 
coast to the canadian maritimes through tonight. a surface low will 
cut northeastward through the central great lakes sunday, slowly 
deepening from 29.6 inches sunday morning to 29.4 inches sunday 
night over western quebec. a cold front from this low will cross the 
lake late sunday night. a 30.4 inch surface high centered over the 
central plains will then build east across the great lakes monday, 
sliding quickly to new england on tuesday. a 29.7 inch surface low 
off the carolina coastline tuesday morning will deepen to 28.9 
inches over southern atlantic canada by early wednesday morning 
before going out to sea. a 30.2 inch surface high will build across 
the ohio valley and lower great lakes later wednesday into thursday 
morning before pushing off the coast. a large 29.2 inch surface low 
near hudson bay will push its cold front across the lake on thursday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to sodus bay-
402 pm est sat nov 29 2025

...gale warning in effect from sunday morning through late sunday
night...

.tonight...south winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 30 knots after midnight. a chance of snow showers
late this evening. snow showers after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely early, then snow and rain showers likely late in
the morning. rain showers likely in the afternoon. waves 5 to
9 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming northwest
and diminishing to 30 knots overnight. a chance of rain and snow
showers. waves 11 to 16 feet subsiding to 9 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 20 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
snow showers likely wednesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers thursday night. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est sat nov 29 2025

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 30.5 inch surface high will drift along the northeast 
coast to the canadian maritimes through tonight. a surface low will 
cut northeastward through the central great lakes sunday, slowly 
deepening from 29.6 inches sunday morning to 29.4 inches sunday 
night over western quebec. a cold front from this low will cross the 
lake late sunday night. a 30.4 inch surface high centered over the 
central plains will then build east across the great lakes monday, 
sliding quickly to new england on tuesday. a 29.7 inch surface low 
off the carolina coastline tuesday morning will deepen to 28.9 
inches over southern atlantic canada by early wednesday morning 
before going out to sea. a 30.2 inch surface high will build across 
the ohio valley and lower great lakes later wednesday into thursday 
morning before pushing off the coast. a large 29.2 inch surface low 
near hudson bay will push its cold front across the lake on thursday.


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lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
river-
402 pm est sat nov 29 2025

...gale warning in effect from sunday morning through late sunday
night...

.tonight...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast
and increasing to 30 knots after midnight. a chance of snow
showers after midnight. snow showers late. waves 2 feet or less
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. snow showers likely
early, then snow showers with rain showers likely. rain showers
likely late. waves 6 to 10 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming northwest
and diminishing to 30 knots overnight. rain showers with snow
showers likely. waves 10 to 14 feet building to 12 to 16 feet,
then subsiding to 10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around
20 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. snow showers likely
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers tuesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow showers during the day, then snow showers
wednesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 8 to 11 feet.
waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow
showers thursday night. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
303 pm est sat nov 29 2025

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 will move northeastward from near the border of
missouri and iowa to southwestern quebec and deepen to 29.70 
inches by sunday evening. this low track will allow an occluded 
front to sweep eastward across lake erie on sunday. behind the 
front, a ridge averaging 30.50 inches should move eastward across 
the lake erie region sunday night through monday. during monday 
night through tuesday, a low should deepen to 29.40 inches as it 
wobbles northeastward from the northwestern gulf to atlantic 
waters near the delmarva peninsula. simultaneously, the low will 
extend a trough averaging 30.00 inches over lake erie. on tuesday
night through wednesday, a ridge averaging 30.50 inches should 
build from the lower ohio valley and vicinity before a cold front 
sweeps southeastward across lake erie wednesday night. behind the 
cold front, a ridge averaging 30.20 inches should build from the 
upper midwest through thursday.


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conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
303 pm est sat nov 29 2025

...gale warning in effect from sunday morning through late sunday
night...

.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south to
30 knots. snow this evening, then snow and rain after midnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.sunday...south gales to 35 knots becoming west to 40 knots. rain
and snow in the morning, then rain likely with a chance of snow
in the afternoon. waves 9 to 12 feet building to 13 to 17 feet.
waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.sunday night...west gales to 40 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots overnight. rain likely with a
chance of snow in the evening. waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding to
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
10 knots or less. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.monday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow in
the evening, then snow overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
snow likely during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. snow likely wednesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow during the day. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

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