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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am est tue jan 27 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 30.5 inch high will remain over the southeast through 
wednesday. a 29.7 inch low will move from near georgian bay to 
southern quebec this afternoon. an arctic cold front will cross the 
lower great lakes thursday. a strong 31.0 inch high will then build 
from the northern plains friday to the southern plains by saturday 
before expanding into the ohio valley sunday while weakening to 30.4 
inches.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 am est tue jan 27 2026

.rest of today...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. scattered snow showers late this
morning, then lake effect snow showers likely this afternoon.
waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. lake
effect snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
a chance of snow showers in the evening, then lake effect snow
likely overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a chance of lake effect snow showers during the day,
then lake effect snow likely friday night. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am est tue jan 27 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 30.5 inch high will remain over the southeast through 
wednesday. a 29.7 inch low will move from near georgian bay to 
southern quebec this afternoon. an arctic cold front will cross the 
lower great lakes thursday. a strong 31.0 inch high will then build 
from the northern plains friday to the southern plains by saturday 
before expanding into the ohio valley sunday while weakening to 30.4 
inches.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 am est tue jan 27 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. scattered lake effect snow showers late this morning,
then lake effect snow this afternoon. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow. waves
6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow. waves
5 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow.
waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow likely. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. lake effect snow likely during the day, then a chance
of snow showers saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
938 am est tue jan 27 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 29.70 inches tracks through the upper great lakes
today, dragging a cold front across lake erie this afternoon.
another cold front crosses the lake wednesday night before strong
arctic high pressure 30.30 inches builds overhead thursday and 
friday. another cold front drops across the lake friday night into
saturday.


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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-
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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-
938 am est tue jan 27 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of snow
showers early. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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