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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm est sat jan 24 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 strong 30.9 inch high will build into western new 
england tonight, then into northern new england by sunday night 
while weakening to 30.5 inches. a 29.7 inch low over the 
southeastern states sunday morning will move to the mid atlantic 
sunday afternoon, then off the new england coast monday while 
deepening to 29.2 inches. another weak 29.9 inch area of low 
pressure will slide across the great lakes tuesday through wednesday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 pm est sat jan 24 2026

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of
snow showers, then a chance of snow late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. snow
likely late in the morning. snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast.
snow. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. snow in
the morning, then lake effect snow showers in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers. waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. snow showers. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers wednesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. 

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