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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt tue jul 28 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 broad surface low and cold front draped from southern ontario to 
eastern ohio will slowly pivot eastward to the upper saint lawrence 
valley and central new york by this evening. the surface low will 
then redevelop and lift northeastward off the mid-atlantic and new 
england coastlines tonight through wednesday night...while a slowly 
weakening inverted trough lingers across eastern new york and 
western new england. a weak 30.0 inch high will then build eastward 
across the lower great lakes thursday and friday...before sliding 
out across new england saturday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1003 am edt tue jul 28 2026

.rest of today...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northwest. a chance of showers late this morning, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight. a chance of showers late. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. showers likely. waves
3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. showers likely in
the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.friday...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds less than 10 knots. a chance of
showers saturday night. 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
1003 am edt tue jul 28 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 broad surface low and cold front draped from southern ontario to 
eastern ohio will slowly pivot eastward to the upper saint lawrence 
valley and central new york by this evening. the surface low will 
then redevelop and lift northeastward off the mid-atlantic and new 
england coastlines tonight through wednesday night...while a slowly 
weakening inverted trough lingers across eastern new york and 
western new england. a weak 30.0 inch high will then build eastward 
across the lower great lakes thursday and friday...before sliding 
out across new england saturday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1003 am edt tue jul 28 2026

.rest of today...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early,
then showers likely from late evening on. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. showers in the morning,
then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots. showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
likely overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. 
.friday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of showers saturday night. 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
949 am edt tue jul 28 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 29.50 inches will exit to the east while dragging a
cold front east across lake erie today. a trough averaging 29.70
inches will linger across the lake through wednesday before a
ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds east across lake erie thursday
and friday. low pressure 29.70 inches will track south of lake
erie as it moves east across the ohio valley region saturday and 
sunday.


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the islands to vermilion oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
vermilion to avon point oh beyond 5 nm 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-
949 am edt tue jul 28 2026

.rest of today...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. waves
3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds less than 10 knots becoming south. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. a
chance of showers saturday night. 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
949 am edt tue jul 28 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 29.50 inches will exit to the east while dragging a
cold front east across lake erie today. a trough averaging 29.70
inches will linger across the lake through wednesday before a
ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds east across lake erie thursday
and friday. low pressure 29.70 inches will track south of lake
erie as it moves east across the ohio valley region saturday and 
sunday.


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ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
949 am edt tue jul 28 2026

.rest of today...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late this morning. a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms late. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of showers saturday night. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$