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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am edt thu jul 16 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 weak cold front will move south across the lower great lakes 
tonight. behind the front, a ridge averaging 30.1 inches will build 
southeast through friday before exiting toward southern new england 
friday night. on saturday, a warm front will lift northeast across 
the lower great lakes with a cold front sliding eastward across the 
lake later in the day, as a 29.7 inch low moves eastward across the 
northern great lakes. behind the low and cold front, a 29.9 inch 
ridge will build across lake ontario, slides southeastward across 
the eastern great lakes through monday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 am edt thu jul 16 2026

.this afternoon...west winds 5 to 15 knots. smoke. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. smoke. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less. areas of smoke. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a
chance of showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers monday night. waves 2 feet 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 am edt thu jul 16 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 weak cold front will move south across the lower great lakes 
tonight. behind the front, a ridge averaging 30.1 inches will build 
southeast through friday before exiting toward southern new england 
friday night. on saturday, a warm front will lift northeast across 
the lower great lakes with a cold front sliding eastward across the 
lake later in the day, as a 29.7 inch low moves eastward across the 
northern great lakes. behind the low and cold front, a 29.9 inch 
ridge will build across lake ontario, slides southeastward across 
the eastern great lakes through monday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
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1002 am edt thu jul 16 2026

.this afternoon...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. smoke. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. smoke in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of
showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers monday night.
waves 1 foot or less building to 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
947 am edt thu jul 16 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 30.10 inches briefly builds into the region today. a
warm front will lift north across the lake early saturday followed
by a cold front saturday night. another cold front is expected to
move through the region on tuesday.


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947 am edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 am edt friday...

.this afternoon...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
smoke. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
smoke. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds less than 10 knots. areas of smoke. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
patchy smoke in the evening. showers likely overnight. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
showers during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms saturday night. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 10 knots or less. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers monday night. waves 2 feet or less
building to 3 to 5 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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