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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est wed dec 31 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 29.8 inch low will pass just north of lake ontario 
this afternoon before reaching the saint lawrence valley tonight. a 
secondary 29.6 inch coastal low will develop over the gulf of maine 
thursday morning, with this low deepening to 28.8 inches as it moves 
north across the canadian maritimes thursday night through friday, 
then to northern quebec by saturday. a 30.3 inch high will then 
build from the western great lakes sunday to the lower great lakes 
by early monday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm est wed dec 31 2025

.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. snow this evening, then a chance of snow after
midnight. a chance of snow showers late. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely
in the afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers likely. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely in
the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est wed dec 31 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 29.8 inch low will pass just north of lake ontario 
this afternoon before reaching the saint lawrence valley tonight. a 
secondary 29.6 inch coastal low will develop over the gulf of maine 
thursday morning, with this low deepening to 28.8 inches as it moves 
north across the canadian maritimes thursday night through friday, 
then to northern quebec by saturday. a 30.3 inch high will then 
build from the western great lakes sunday to the lower great lakes 
by early monday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 pm est wed dec 31 2025

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. lake effect snow through the early overnight, then a
chance of snow showers late. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
lake effect snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
lake effect snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely during the day, then a
chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers during the day, then a chance of snow and rain showers
monday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
256 pm est wed dec 31 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 29.70 inches will move southeast across the region, 
extending a cold front through the area this evening. a trough 
averaging 29.80 inches will linger across lake erie into friday. 
high pressure 30.10 inches will build into the great lakes over 
the weekend into early next week. 


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ripley to buffalo ny extending from 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-
256 pm est wed dec 31 2025

.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. snow this
evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. a slight chance of
snow late. waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
slight chance of snow. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow.
waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. snow likely. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow in
the evening. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow during
the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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