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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue feb 24 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 29.4 inch low will track from the upper great lakes 
tonight to the ottawa valley 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. a 
28.9 inch low is expected to move near james bay saturday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
403 pm est tue feb 24 2026

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. snow from late evening on. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely
in the afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely in the morning. waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of snow showers during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue feb 24 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 29.4 inch low will track from the upper great lakes 
tonight to the ottawa valley 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. a 
28.9 inch low is expected to move near james bay saturday.


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lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
river-
403 pm est tue feb 24 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. snow after midnight. waves 2 feet
or less building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow showers likely in the morning. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots.
waves 2 feet or less building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow showers during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

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