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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
409 pm edt sun apr 12 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 30.5 inch area of high pressure will slide off the 
east coast tonight. a 29.3 inch low over the upper midwest this 
evening, will move quickly northeastward to near james bay tonight. 
this low will strengthen to 29.2 inches while continuing to trek 
northeast into northern quebec monday, with a trailing cold front 
stalling near the lake monday through tuesday. a 29.5 inch surface 
low advancing through the upper great lakes wednesday will lift this 
frontal boundary northward into canada. this 29.5 inch low will 
continue northeast into southern quebec on thursday while dragging 
an attendant cold front across the lake. a 30.2 inch high will then 
build over the lower great lakes on friday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
409 pm edt sun apr 12 2026

.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers early. a chance
of showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. showers likely in the
morning. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
5 to 15 knots. showers likely overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. showers likely in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.
showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 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
409 pm edt sun apr 12 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 30.5 inch area of high pressure will slide off the 
east coast tonight. a 29.3 inch low over the upper midwest this 
evening, will move quickly northeastward to near james bay tonight. 
this low will strengthen to 29.2 inches while continuing to trek 
northeast into northern quebec monday, with a trailing cold front 
stalling near the lake monday through tuesday. a 29.5 inch surface 
low advancing through the upper great lakes wednesday will lift this 
frontal boundary northward into canada. this 29.5 inch low will 
continue northeast into southern quebec on thursday while dragging 
an attendant cold front across the lake. a 30.2 inch high will then 
build over the lower great lakes on friday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
409 pm edt sun apr 12 2026

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

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
400 pm edt sun apr 12 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...
low pressure of 29.40 inches will track across the upper great 
lakes towards hudson bay tonight, leaving a stalled frontal 
boundary across the central great lakes. several waves of low 
pressure will track along this boundary through mid-week including
low pressure of 29.50 inches on thursday. a ridge averaging 30.00
inches will be over the lake on friday. 


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ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm 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-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
400 pm edt sun apr 12 2026

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. a slight chance of showers after midnight. a chance of 
showers late. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers in
the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during
the day, then showers likely wednesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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