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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt sat mar 21 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 29.6 inch low will then cross the lower great lakes 
sunday before sliding off the mid-atlantic coast monday. a 30.4 inch 
high is forecast to build across the upper great lakes monday, then 
move to the lower great lakes tuesday while strengthening to 30.5 
inches. a 29.8 inch low tracking across quebec will then push its 
associated cold front across the lake on wednesday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1003 pm edt sat mar 21 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain
showers after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain
showers early, then rain showers likely. a chance of rain and
snow showers late. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. a chance of
rain and snow showers wednesday night. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to
6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt sat mar 21 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 29.6 inch low will then cross the lower great lakes 
sunday before sliding off the mid-atlantic coast monday. a 30.4 inch 
high is forecast to build across the upper great lakes monday, then 
move to the lower great lakes tuesday while strengthening to 30.5 
inches. a 29.8 inch low tracking across quebec will then push its 
associated cold front across the lake on wednesday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to mexico bay-
1003 pm edt sat mar 21 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain
and snow showers, then rain showers likely late. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers early, then rain showers
likely. a chance of snow and rain showers late. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. a chance of
rain and snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers
during the day, then rain and snow showers likely thursday night.
waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt sat mar 21 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 29.6 inch low will then cross the lower great lakes 
sunday before sliding off the mid-atlantic coast monday. a 30.4 inch 
high is forecast to build across the upper great lakes monday, then 
move to the lower great lakes tuesday while strengthening to 30.5 
inches. a 29.8 inch low tracking across quebec will then push its 
associated cold front across the lake on wednesday.


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lake ontario open waters from mexico bay to the saint lawrence
river-
1003 pm edt sat mar 21 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers late this evening, then a
chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. rain and snow
showers likely late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. rain showers likely in the morning, then a chance of
rain showers early in the afternoon. a chance of snow showers
late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. a chance of
rain and snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
rain and snow showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
343 am edt sun mar 22 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 strong cold front tracks southward across lake erie later this
morning into early afternoon. high pressure 30.40 inches builds in
for monday and tuesday. another warm front arrives wednesday, 
before becoming near stationary across the region through 
thursday.



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ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
343 am edt sun mar 22 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this
morning, then rain showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms early this afternoon. a chance of rain showers
late. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots. rain showers likely early,
then a slight chance of rain showers late in the evening. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain wednesday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$