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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am est mon jan 19 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 move from near lake superior 
this morning to central quebec by tonight, while pushing an arctic 
cold front across the lake this afternoon. a 30.5 inch high will 
then slide east across the southeastern states tuesday and tuesday 
night, with a 29.8 inch low then making its way across the central 
great lakes wednesday, to central quebec thursday, and across 
atlantic canada friday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 am est mon jan 19 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tuesday night...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late tuesday
night...

.this afternoon...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales. heavy freezing spray. snow showers.
waves 5 to 8 feet building to 12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally
around 20 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots. heavy
freezing spray. a chance of snow showers. waves 12 to 17 feet
subsiding to 10 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray. a chance
of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the
afternoon. waves 9 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. heavy
freezing spray. a chance of snow showers. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west. snow showers.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am est mon jan 19 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 move from near lake superior 
this morning to central quebec by tonight, while pushing an arctic 
cold front across the lake this afternoon. a 30.5 inch high will 
then slide east across the southeastern states tuesday and tuesday 
night, with a 29.8 inch low then making its way across the central 
great lakes wednesday, to central quebec thursday, and across 
atlantic canada friday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 am est mon jan 19 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tuesday night...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late tuesday
night...

.this afternoon...southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to
40 knot gales. heavy freezing spray. snow showers.
waves 5 to 8 feet building to 13 to 17 feet. waves occasionally
around 22 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots. heavy
freezing spray. snow showers early, then lake effect snow late in
the evening. a chance of snow showers after midnight. waves 15 to
20 feet subsiding to 12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around
26 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales.
heavy freezing spray. snow showers in the morning, then lake
effect snow in the afternoon. waves 10 to 15 feet. waves
occasionally around 19 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. heavy
freezing spray. snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance
of snow showers overnight. waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 7 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 10 to 13 feet.
waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
thursday night. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
956 am est mon jan 19 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...
low pressure 29.50 inches will track across the upper great lakes
today and push an arctic cold front across lake erie later this
morning. high pressure 30.40 inches will quickly build across the
midwest and ohio valley tonight through tuesday. another low 
pressure 29.65 inches will quickly move through the upper great 
lakes late wednesday into wednesday night with another cold front
sweeping eastward across lake erie.


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ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
956 am est mon jan 19 2026

...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday
afternoon...

.rest of today...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales this afternoon. snow. heavy freezing
spray this afternoon. waves 7 to 10 feet building to 10 to
15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. heavy
freezing spray. snow. waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 8 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray. snow.
waves 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. heavy freezing
spray in the evening. snow in the evening, then a chance of snow
overnight. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. snow. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow. waves 5 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. heavy freezing spray during the day. a chance of snow.
waves 3 to 6 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
956 am est mon jan 19 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...
low pressure 29.50 inches will track across the upper great lakes
today and push an arctic cold front across lake erie later this
morning. high pressure 30.40 inches will quickly build across the
midwest and ohio valley tonight through tuesday. another low 
pressure 29.65 inches will quickly move through the upper great 
lakes late wednesday into wednesday night with another cold front
sweeping eastward across lake erie.


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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-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
956 am est mon jan 19 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday
afternoon...

.rest of today...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales. heavy freezing spray. snow. waves
7 to 10 feet building to 10 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around
19 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. heavy
freezing spray. snow. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 7 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray. snow.
waves 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south.
heavy freezing spray in the evening. a chance of snow. waves 5 to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. snow likely during the day, then a chance of snow
wednesday night. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of snow during the day. heavy freezing spray thursday
night. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

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