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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm edt mon jul 20 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 30.0 inch area of high pressure will build across the great lakes 
this evening, followed by a warm front crossing the lake late 
tonight and another cold front tuesday night, with these fronts 
attached to a 29.4 inch area of low pressure near james bay. a 
secondary cold front will cross the lake wednesday, with a 30.1 inch 
high building across the lower great lakes region wednesday night 
through friday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 pm edt mon jul 20 2026

.overnight...south winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance
of showers overnight. some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds
in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west
and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or
less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm edt mon jul 20 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 30.0 inch area of high pressure will build across the great lakes 
this evening, followed by a warm front crossing the lake late 
tonight and another cold front tuesday night, with these fronts 
attached to a 29.4 inch area of low pressure near james bay. a 
secondary cold front will cross the lake wednesday, with a 30.1 inch 
high building across the lower great lakes region wednesday night 
through friday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
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1002 pm edt mon jul 20 2026

.overnight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the morning. showers
with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. some thunderstorms
may produce gusty winds in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers likely overnight. some thunderstorms may produce
gusty winds in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. a chance of showers in
the morning. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
917 pm edt mon jul 20 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...
high pressure 30.00 inches builds off to the east coast this
evening as a warm front lifts north across the lake late tonight
through early tuesday morning. a cold front will pass west to east
over the lake late tuesday with troughing averaging 29.70 inches
persisting through early wednesday. high pressure 30.10 inches 
builds into the region late wednesday through friday.


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conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
917 pm edt mon jul 20 2026

.overnight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. patchy smoke. waves 2 feet or less building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. patchy smoke early. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms late in the morning. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers likely overnight. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or less.
.saturday...south winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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