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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am edt thu sep 18 2025

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...high pressure averaging 30.0 inches draped from the ohio 
valley to new england will gradually weaken in place today. a weak 
cold front will then cross the lake this evening, with another 30.4 
inch high then settling from central ontario to new england friday 
through saturday night, then off the new england coast sunday and 
monday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 am edt thu sep 18 2025

.today...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. patchy fog
early. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of sprinkles after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance
of showers sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am edt thu sep 18 2025

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...high pressure averaging 30.0 inches draped from the ohio 
valley to new england will gradually weaken in place today. a weak 
cold front will then cross the lake this evening, with another 30.4 
inch high then settling from central ontario to new england friday 
through saturday night, then off the new england coast sunday and 
monday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 am edt thu sep 18 2025

.today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. a chance of sprinkles from late evening on. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
443 am edt thu sep 18 2025

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...
high pressure ridging averaging 30.20 inches and extending from
new england lingers over lake erie through the day thursday. a 
cold front will sweep southward across the lake thursday evening 
into thursday night. behind the front, another ridge averaging 
30.20 inches affects lake erie as the parent high pressure center 
moves from near hudson bay thursday evening to atlantic waters 
near nova scotia by this monday. a warm front will then sweep 
northward across lake erie on sunday into early monday.


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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-
443 am edt thu sep 18 2025

.today...west winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of showers sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
443 am edt thu sep 18 2025

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...
high pressure ridging averaging 30.20 inches and extending from
new england lingers over lake erie through the day thursday. a 
cold front will sweep southward across the lake thursday evening 
into thursday night. behind the front, another ridge averaging 
30.20 inches affects lake erie as the parent high pressure center 
moves from near hudson bay thursday evening to atlantic waters 
near nova scotia by this monday. a warm front will then sweep 
northward across lake erie on sunday into early monday.


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canadian border-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
443 am edt thu sep 18 2025

.today...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of showers sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers during the day, then showers likely monday night.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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