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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est sat feb 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 29.1 inch low will move across northern quebec tonight 
with a weak secondary cold front crossing the lake. a 30.6 inch high 
will then settle across the great lakes sunday, new england monday, 
and across the western atlantic tuesday. a weak wave of low pressure 
averaging 30.1 inches will track across the ohio valley and lower 
great lakes tuesday and tuesday night. a 30.4 inch high will then 
build across the lower lakes region wednesday, with another 29.5 
inch low crossing the lake on thursday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
1003 pm est sat feb 28 2026

.overnight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow early, then scattered flurries from late morning on.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. scattered flurries
in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. rain
and snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain showers wednesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers likely.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est sat feb 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 29.1 inch low will move across northern quebec tonight 
with a weak secondary cold front crossing the lake. a 30.6 inch high 
will then settle across the great lakes sunday, new england monday, 
and across the western atlantic tuesday. a weak wave of low pressure 
averaging 30.1 inches will track across the ohio valley and lower 
great lakes tuesday and tuesday night. a 30.4 inch high will then 
build across the lower lakes region wednesday, with another 29.5 
inch low crossing the lake on thursday.


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lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
river-
1003 pm est sat feb 28 2026

.overnight...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. snow likely. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow early. scattered flurries in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. waves
1 foot or less. 
.monday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. snow and
rain showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain showers wednesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers likely.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
935 pm est sat feb 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...
high pressure 30.60 inches will build across the region on sunday
and persist through monday. a warm front will lift north near 
lake erie on tuesday and become stationary through late week as a 
series of low pressure systems track along the front.



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canadian border-
935 pm est sat feb 28 2026

.overnight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. snow showers
likely, then a chance of snow showers late. the lake is mostly
ice covered.
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a slight
chance of snow showers early. 
.sunday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. 
.monday...east winds 10 knots or less. 
.monday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of freezing rain overnight. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. rain during
the day, then rain likely tuesday night. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of rain and thunderstorms wednesday night. 
.thursday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. rain
likely. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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