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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am est wed jan 28 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 trough averaging 29.9 inches will remain from 
lake huron to the ottawa valley today. an arctic cold front will 
cross the lower great lakes thursday. a strong 30.9 inch high will 
then build from the northern plains friday to the southern plains by 
saturday before expanding into the ohio valley and central great 
lakes 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 wed jan 28 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely early, then a chance of lake effect snow showers late in
the evening. lake effect snow showers likely after midnight.
waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day, then lake
effect snow showers likely friday night. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. snow showers likely during
the day. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am est wed jan 28 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 trough averaging 29.9 inches will remain from 
lake huron to the ottawa valley today. an arctic cold front will 
cross the lower great lakes thursday. a strong 30.9 inch high will 
then build from the northern plains friday to the southern plains by 
saturday before expanding into the ohio valley and central great 
lakes 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 wed jan 28 2026

.this afternoon...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. 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 in
the morning, then lake effect snow showers likely in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect
snow showers likely in the evening, then lake effect snow likely
overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. snow showers likely during
the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
317 pm est wed jan 28 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 30.20 inches will move through the great lakes
this evening, extending a cold front across lake erie tonight. 
strong arctic high pressure 30.70 inches will build south into 
the midwest and central plains on thursday and persist through the
weekend. weak low pressure 30.10 inches will move east through 
the great lakes on monday.


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ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm 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-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
317 pm est wed jan 28 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers this evening, then a slight chance of snow
showers after midnight. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
slight chance of snow showers early. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 knots or less. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers during the day. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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