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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm 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 will cross the lake tonight. 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. a 
narrow portion of a gulf sfc high averaging 30.4 inches will cross 
the lake on monday, between a coastal low and approaching clipper 
low from the upper great lakes.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm est wed jan 28 2026

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

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm 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 will cross the lake tonight. 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. a 
narrow portion of a gulf sfc high averaging 30.4 inches will cross 
the lake on monday, between a coastal low and approaching clipper 
low from the upper great lakes.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 pm est wed jan 28 2026

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