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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm edt tue jul 14 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 large 30.2 inch high will shift well off the new 
england coast today, with a warm front shifting east of the lake 
this morning, while another 30.2 inch high shifts into the mid 
mississippi and lower ohio valleys. a cold front will cross the lake 
late tonight into wednesday morning, followed by a secondary cold 
front pushing south across the lake thursday night into friday. a 
weak 29.8 inch low over the upper great lakes friday, will move 
southeast into the lower great lakes on saturday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm edt tue jul 14 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. areas of smoke. waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
areas of smoke in the evening. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
northeast. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of showers friday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.sunday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming west. a chance of
showers during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm edt tue jul 14 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 large 30.2 inch high will shift well off the new 
england coast today, with a warm front shifting east of the lake 
this morning, while another 30.2 inch high shifts into the mid 
mississippi and lower ohio valleys. a cold front will cross the lake 
late tonight into wednesday morning, followed by a secondary cold 
front pushing south across the lake thursday night into friday. a 
weak 29.8 inch low over the upper great lakes friday, will move 
southeast into the lower great lakes on saturday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 pm edt tue jul 14 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. patchy smoke late. waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. areas of smoke. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. patchy smoke in the
evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
5 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a chance
of showers friday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance of
showers during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
346 pm edt tue jul 14 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 30.20 inches continues to build across the great 
lakes region and into the ohio valley through wednesday. a cold 
front will move south across lake erie on wednesday night with a 
secondary cold front pushing south on saturday.


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ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
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canadian border-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
346 pm edt tue jul 14 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northeast. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms friday night. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms saturday night. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$