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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm est wed feb 11 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 29.2 inch low will deepen to 29.0 inches as it slides 
along the southern nova scotia coastline this evening and overnight. 
a 30.3 inch area of high pressure over the mid mississippi valley 
this evening, will slowly move across the ohio valley thursday and 
eventually to the carolinas on friday. meanwhile, a 29.7 inch area 
of low pressure over central quebec friday will move southeast 
across new england saturday and off the coast saturday night. a 30.3 
inch high will build southeast into the ottawa valley saturday, then 
into new england sunday. following a weak cold frontal passage 
sunday night, another area of high pressure will build across the 
lake monday, averaging 30.2 inches.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
1002 pm est wed feb 11 2026

.overnight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...east winds around 10 knots becoming southeast. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 foot or less. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm est wed feb 11 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 29.2 inch low will deepen to 29.0 inches as it slides 
along the southern nova scotia coastline this evening and overnight. 
a 30.3 inch area of high pressure over the mid mississippi valley 
this evening, will slowly move across the ohio valley thursday and 
eventually to the carolinas on friday. meanwhile, a 29.7 inch area 
of low pressure over central quebec friday will move southeast 
across new england saturday and off the coast saturday night. a 30.3 
inch high will build southeast into the ottawa valley saturday, then 
into new england sunday. following a weak cold frontal passage 
sunday night, another area of high pressure will build across the 
lake monday, averaging 30.2 inches.


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lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 pm est wed feb 11 2026

.overnight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers early. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
snow showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
5 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. waves
1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 foot or less. 

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