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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am est thu jan 15 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 29.2 inch low will move just east of lake ontario this 
morning, then into new england this afternoon. a 29.8 inch high will 
build across the lake friday which will be followed by a 29.7 inch 
low and cold front saturday. this low will move off into quebec 
sunday while weakening to 29.9 inches. meanwhile on sunday a coastal 
low off the carolina coastline of 29.8 inches will deepen to 29.4 
inches monday as it tracks northeastward, albeit with still great 
amount of uncertainty to its track.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 am est thu jan 15 2026

.today...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves 3 to
6 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers early, then a chance of snow showers from late evening
on. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a chance of
snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to
5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales. a chance of snow showers during the
day, then snow showers likely monday night. waves 7 to 10 feet
building to 11 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am est thu jan 15 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 29.2 inch low will move just east of lake ontario this 
morning, then into new england this afternoon. a 29.8 inch high will 
build across the lake friday which will be followed by a 29.7 inch 
low and cold front saturday. this low will move off into quebec 
sunday while weakening to 29.9 inches. meanwhile on sunday a coastal 
low off the carolina coastline of 29.8 inches will deepen to 29.4 
inches monday as it tracks northeastward, albeit with still great 
amount of uncertainty to its track.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 am est thu jan 15 2026

.today...north winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers early,
then snow showers likely with a chance of freezing rain. a chance
of snow showers late. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. snow showers likely. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 7 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. a chance of
snow showers. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales. a chance of snow showers during the
day, then snow showers likely monday night. waves 8 to 11 feet
building to 15 to 20 feet. waves occasionally around 26 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
935 am est thu jan 15 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 trough averaging 29.20 inches will linger over the area today
before high pressure 29.90 inches nudges north tonight into early
friday. another low pressure 29.30 inches will move through the
great lakes region friday, moving a cold front east across lake
erie friday night into saturday. a ridge averaging 30.10 inches
will return on sunday with another low pressure 29.70 inches
moving a cold front east on 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-
935 am est thu jan 15 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 2 pm est this
afternoon...

.rest of today...northwest winds to 30 knots. heavy freezing
spray. snow, then a chance of snow late. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a slight
chance of snow early. a chance of snow late. waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. a chance of snow sunday
night. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. heavy
freezing spray. a chance of snow. waves 7 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
935 am est thu jan 15 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 trough averaging 29.20 inches will linger over the area today
before high pressure 29.90 inches nudges north tonight into early
friday. another low pressure 29.30 inches will move through the
great lakes region friday, moving a cold front east across lake
erie friday night into saturday. a ridge averaging 30.10 inches
will return on sunday with another low pressure 29.70 inches
moving a cold front east on monday.


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ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
935 am est thu jan 15 2026

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow, then a
chance of snow late. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow early, then a slight chance of snow late in the evening.
a chance of snow after midnight. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a chance
of snow in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. waves
3 to 6 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
snow likely in the evening, then a chance of snow overnight.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow likely. waves
3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow. waves
5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. heavy
freezing spray. snow likely. waves 9 to 13 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 

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