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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am est mon feb 2 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 ridge averaging 30.2 inches will build east across the 
lower great lakes today before moving to the east coast tuesday. a 
29.9 inch low will move from just north of georgian bay tuesday 
morning to the lower saint lawrence valley by wednesday. a 30.4 inch 
high will then settle into the lower ohio valley wednesday through 
thursday. a strong cold front will then cross the lower great lakes 
friday, with a 30.6 inch high building into the central great lakes 
and ohio valley saturday in the wake of the front.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 am est mon feb 2 2026

.today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of lake effect snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. a chance of lake effect snow showers. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of lake
effect snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet,
then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow showers likely during the day,
then a chance of snow showers thursday night. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 30 knots. snow during the day, then a chance of
snow showers friday night. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 8 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 

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