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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm edt wed sep 16 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 weak cold front will settle south of the lake this 
evening, then stall just south of the lake thursday. a 30.4 inch 
high will then build from northwest ontario province thursday night 
to southern quebec by saturday morning before moving off the new 
england coast by sunday while weakening to 30.2 inches. another 30.4 
inch high will then build from northwest ontario province sunday to 
western quebec monday. meanwhile, a 29.8 inch low will move into the 
lower ohio valley by monday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm edt wed sep 16 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
a chance of showers early. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
saturday night. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. showers likely during
the day. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. a chance
of showers monday night. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm edt wed sep 16 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 weak cold front will settle south of the lake this 
evening, then stall just south of the lake thursday. a 30.4 inch 
high will then build from northwest ontario province thursday night 
to southern quebec by saturday morning before moving off the new 
england coast by sunday while weakening to 30.2 inches. another 30.4 
inch high will then build from northwest ontario province sunday to 
western quebec monday. meanwhile, a 29.8 inch low will move into the 
lower ohio valley by monday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 pm edt wed sep 16 2026

.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. showers
likely saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. showers likely during
the day. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. a chance
of showers monday night. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
359 pm edt wed sep 16 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 stationary front will slowly sag south tonight into thursday,
followed by high pressure 30.20 inches for friday. low pressure
29.90 inches will track east across the great lakes on saturday 
and extend a cold front through the area on sunday. a trough
averaging 30.00 inches will linger behind the front into early 
next week.


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canadian border-
359 pm edt wed sep 16 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
late this evening. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight, then showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 knots or less increasing to
10 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance of
showers during the day, then showers saturday night. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. showers
likely during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.monday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers monday
night. waves 3 to 6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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