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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm est fri mar 6 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 warm front will lift north across the lower great 
lakes today. a 29.6 inch low will lift across the upper great lakes 
saturday, with its trailing cold front crossing the lake saturday 
night. a large 30.1 inch high will then move from the lower ohio 
valley to the mid atlantic region sunday and monday while ridging 
north across the lake. a 28.9 inch low may move across james bay 
monday while pressure averages 29.9 inches across the lake tuesday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
1002 pm est fri mar 6 2026

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south.
a chance of rain showers late this evening, then rain showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. patchy fog
after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the morning.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves
3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
rain showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then rain showers likely overnight. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. waves
3 to 6 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 3 to
6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers during the
day, then rain showers tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds to 30 knots becoming north. rain
showers during the day, then rain showers likely with a chance of
snow showers wednesday night. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm est fri mar 6 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 warm front will lift north across the lower great 
lakes today. a 29.6 inch low will lift across the upper great lakes 
saturday, with its trailing cold front crossing the lake saturday 
night. a large 30.1 inch high will then move from the lower ohio 
valley to the mid atlantic region sunday and monday while ridging 
north across the lake. a 28.9 inch low may move across james bay 
monday while pressure averages 29.9 inches across the lake tuesday.


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lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 pm est fri mar 6 2026

.rest of tonight...southeast winds to 30 knots becoming south.
rain showers likely after midnight. rain showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms late. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. showers with a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. rain
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain
showers overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of rain showers in the morning. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers during the
day, then rain showers tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds to 30 knots becoming north. rain
showers during the day, then rain and snow showers likely
wednesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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