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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am est thu jan 8 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 30.2 inch area of high pressure over the ohio valley 
this early morning will slide to the mid-atlantic shoreline this 
afternoon while strengthening to 30.3 inches. a 29.4 inch low will 
move from near lake michigan tonight to quebec friday, with a 
trailing cold front crossing the lake friday. another 29.6 inch low 
is forecast to develop over lower michigan saturday, then move to 
quebec by sunday while deepening to 29.1 inches. a trailing cold 
front is forecast to cross the lake saturday night.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 am est thu jan 8 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southeast. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. rain. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain in the evening.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. rain likely during the day, then rain likely with a
chance of snow saturday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. a chance of
snow during the day. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. waves 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am est thu jan 8 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 30.2 inch area of high pressure over the ohio valley 
this early morning will slide to the mid-atlantic shoreline this 
afternoon while strengthening to 30.3 inches. a 29.4 inch low will 
move from near lake michigan tonight to quebec friday, with a 
trailing cold front crossing the lake friday. another 29.6 inch low 
is forecast to develop over lower michigan saturday, then move to 
quebec by sunday while deepening to 29.1 inches. a trailing cold 
front is forecast to cross the lake saturday night.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to mexico bay-
1002 am est thu jan 8 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southeast. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a chance of rain late. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots. rain. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest
and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. rain likely in the evening,
then a chance of rain overnight. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. rain likely during the day, then rain
saturday night. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. snow
and rain likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
sunday night. waves 7 to 11 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers. 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 am est thu jan 8 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 30.2 inch area of high pressure over the ohio valley 
this early morning will slide to the mid-atlantic shoreline this 
afternoon while strengthening to 30.3 inches. a 29.4 inch low will 
move from near lake michigan tonight to quebec friday, with a 
trailing cold front crossing the lake friday. another 29.6 inch low 
is forecast to develop over lower michigan saturday, then move to 
quebec by sunday while deepening to 29.1 inches. a trailing cold 
front is forecast to cross the lake saturday night.


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lake ontario open waters from mexico bay to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 am est thu jan 8 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a chance of rain late. waves 2 feet or less building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots. rain. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest
and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots overnight. rain likely in the
evening, then a chance of rain overnight. waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain likely during the day, then
rain saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. snow
and rain likely during the day, then snow showers likely sunday
night. waves 6 to 9 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
920 am est thu jan 8 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 high pressure ridge averaging 30.00 inches exits slowly eastward
from the lake erie region today. during tonight through friday, a
potent low should wobble northeastward from the upper mississippi
valley to southern quebec and weaken to 29.80 inches. accordingly,
a warm front should sweep northeastward across lake erie tonight 
before a cold front sweeps southeastward across the lake on 
friday. behind the cold front, a ridge averaging 30.10 inches 
should build briefly from the northern great lakes and vicinity 
friday night. on saturday, another low should wobble northeastward
from near the lower ohio valley to lake huron, deepen to 29.30 
inches, and allow a warm front to sweep northeastward across lake 
erie before a cold front sweeps generally eastward across the 
lake. behind the cold front, a trough averaging 29.90 inches 
should linger over lake erie on sunday. during sunday night
through tuesday, a ridge averaging 30.30 inches should affect lake
erie as the ridge axis moves from the upper midwest toward the 
north atlantic. 


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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-
920 am est thu jan 8 2026

.this afternoon...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 30 knots after midnight. a slight chance of rain.
rain likely late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. rain. waves
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots overnight. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west and increasing
to 30 knots. rain likely during the day, then a chance of rain
saturday night. waves 2 feet or less building to 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. snow likely during the day, then a
chance of snow sunday night. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. waves
5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

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