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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am edt sat may 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 29.1 inch low well to the north over hudson bay will 
swing a warm front across the lower great lakes today, with an 
attendant cold front approaching and stalling near the lake tonight. 
a 29.4 inch low over the central plains on sunday will weaken to 
29.7 inches as it moves northeast into the upper great lakes sunday 
night while swinging an attendant warm front across the lake. 
another area of low pressure will develop over the central plains 
monday. the low will weaken from 29.4 inches to 29.6 inches as it 
tracks northeast to the upper great lakes monday night into tuesday 
morning, then to near the southern tip of james bay on tuesday. a 
cold front from this low will cross the lake wednesday.


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

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers this afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. patchy fog after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. patchy fog
in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers monday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms tuesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms during the
day. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am edt sat may 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 29.1 inch low well to the north over hudson bay will 
swing a warm front across the lower great lakes today, with an 
attendant cold front approaching and stalling near the lake tonight. 
a 29.4 inch low over the central plains on sunday will weaken to 
29.7 inches as it moves northeast into the upper great lakes sunday 
night while swinging an attendant warm front across the lake. 
another area of low pressure will develop over the central plains 
monday. the low will weaken from 29.4 inches to 29.6 inches as it 
tracks northeast to the upper great lakes monday night into tuesday 
morning, then to near the southern tip of james bay on tuesday. a 
cold front from this low will cross the lake wednesday.


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402 am edt sat may 16 2026

.today...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. showers
likely late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
likely early, then a chance of showers late in the evening.
patchy fog after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. patchy fog in the morning.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance
of showers monday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
336 am edt sat may 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...
a warm front lifts across the lake today, before stalling across
the southern great lakes through sunday. the front lifts well to
the north sunday night into monday, before a cold front crosses
the lake from west to east late tuesday night and wednesday. 


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conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
336 am edt sat may 16 2026

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers late this morning. a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this
afternoon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers monday
night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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