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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am est thu feb 5 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 30.4 inch high will settle into the lower ohio valley 
through the day today. a strong cold front will then cross the lower 
great lakes later friday and friday night, with a 30.5 inch high 
building into the central great lakes and ohio valley saturday. the 
high pressure will then build east over the lake sunday through 
monday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
404 am est thu feb 5 2026

.today...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. snow. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. snow likely. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 8 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am est thu feb 5 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 30.4 inch high will settle into the lower ohio valley 
through the day today. a strong cold front will then cross the lower 
great lakes later friday and friday night, with a 30.5 inch high 
building into the central great lakes and ohio valley saturday. the 
high pressure will then build east over the lake sunday through 
monday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
404 am est thu feb 5 2026

.today...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. a chance of snow showers this morning. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
and increasing to 30 knots overnight. snow. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. waves
2 feet or less. 

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