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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est mon feb 23 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 strong 28.8 inch low will continue to move northeast 
to the canadian maritimes through tuesday. a 30.1 inch ridge will 
briefly build over the lower great lakes tuesday. a 29.4 inch low 
will then track from the upper great lakes tuesday to the ottawa 
valley by late wednesday, with a trailing cold front crossing the 
lake wednesday afternoon. a surface low of 29.5 inches will track 
from the tennessee valley to the gulf of maine from thursday through 
friday, staying well south and east of the lake.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
402 pm est mon feb 23 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow likely through
the early overnight, then a chance of snow showers late. waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. snow in
the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance of
snow thursday night. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est mon feb 23 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 strong 28.8 inch low will continue to move northeast 
to the canadian maritimes through tuesday. a 30.1 inch ridge will 
briefly build over the lower great lakes tuesday. a 29.4 inch low 
will then track from the upper great lakes tuesday to the ottawa 
valley by late wednesday, with a trailing cold front crossing the 
lake wednesday afternoon. a surface low of 29.5 inches will track 
from the tennessee valley to the gulf of maine from thursday through 
friday, staying well south and east of the lake.


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lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
river-
402 pm est mon feb 23 2026

.tonight...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers early in the afternoon. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers in the
evening, then snow overnight. waves 2 feet or less building to
3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west. snow in the
morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves
3 to 6 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. snow showers likely. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to
5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance of
snow. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. waves 2 feet or less building to
3 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 

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