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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am edt thu oct 22 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 high pressure ridge averaging 30.4 inches continues to 
exit toward the canadian maritimes before a weak cold front sweeps 
southeastward across the lake late this morning through afternoon. 
behind the front, another ridge averaging 30.5 inches affects the 
lake through this weekend as the embedded high pressure center moves 
southeastward across the great lakes through friday and then moves 
farther southeastward to atlantic waters near long island and new 
jersey by this sunday. this ridge should begin to exit southeastward 
sunday night and a cold front should sweep southeastward across the 
lake on monday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 am edt thu oct 22 2026

.today...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. waves 2 feet
or less building to 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. waves
2 feet or less. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am edt thu oct 22 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 high pressure ridge averaging 30.4 inches continues to 
exit toward the canadian maritimes before a weak cold front sweeps 
southeastward across the lake late this morning through afternoon. 
behind the front, another ridge averaging 30.5 inches affects the 
lake through this weekend as the embedded high pressure center moves 
southeastward across the great lakes through friday and then moves 
farther southeastward to atlantic waters near long island and new 
jersey by this sunday. this ridge should begin to exit southeastward 
sunday night and a cold front should sweep southeastward across the 
lake on monday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 am edt thu oct 22 2026

.today...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
340 am edt thu oct 22 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 30.30 inches will slowly move south across the eastern 
great lakes through saturday, strengthening to 30.60 inches. high 
pressure will continue to push south along the east coast on sunday 
and monday, weakening to 30.30 inches.


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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-
340 am edt thu oct 22 2026

.today...north winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...north winds less than 10 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 knots or less. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. waves
1 to 2 feet. 

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