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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am edt fri oct 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 29.5 inch low will move across southern ontario 
province this morning, then continue to move northeast across the 
saint lawrence valley this afternoon before reaching the canadian 
maritimes by saturday while deepening to 29.1 inches. a 30.5 inch 
high will then build into the ohio valley saturday night before 
expanding across the lower great lakes and new england sunday 
through monday. a broad ridge of high pressure averaging 30.4 inches 
will remain in place across the ohio valley and great lakes much of 
next week.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 am edt fri oct 16 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 30 knots. periods of rain this morning, then a
chance of showers this afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers early. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. waves
1 foot or less. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am edt fri oct 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 29.5 inch low will move across southern ontario 
province this morning, then continue to move northeast across the 
saint lawrence valley this afternoon before reaching the canadian 
maritimes by saturday while deepening to 29.1 inches. a 30.5 inch 
high will then build into the ohio valley saturday night before 
expanding across the lower great lakes and new england sunday 
through monday. a broad ridge of high pressure averaging 30.4 inches 
will remain in place across the ohio valley and great lakes much of 
next week.


loz063>065-161500-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 am edt fri oct 16 2026

.today...south winds to 30 knots becoming west. periods of rain
through early afternoon, then a chance of showers late. waves
5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers early. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
southwest. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less than
10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. waves
1 foot or less. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
335 am edt fri oct 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... 
low pressure 29.60 inches will extend a cold front through the 
area today, followed by high pressure 30.50 inches building late 
saturday and persisting through mid-next week. 


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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-
335 am edt fri oct 16 2026

.today...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. showers
likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then
showers this afternoon. waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. showers
likely early, then a chance of showers from late evening on.
waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.saturday...north winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. 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
335 am edt fri oct 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... 
low pressure 29.60 inches will extend a cold front through the 
area today, followed by high pressure 30.50 inches building late 
saturday and persisting through mid-next week. 


lez061-169-161415-
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-
335 am edt fri oct 16 2026

.today...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then showers
likely this afternoon. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers early, then a slight chance of showers from
late evening on. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or
less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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