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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est wed feb 11 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 29.2 inch low will deepen to 29.0 inches as it slides 
along the southern nova scotia coastline this evening and overnight. 
a 30.3 inch area of high pressure over the mid mississippi valley 
this evening, will slowly move across the ohio valley thursday and 
eventually to the carolinas on friday. meanwhile, a 29.7 inch area 
of low pressure over central quebec friday will move southeast 
across new england saturday and off the coast saturday night. a 30.3 
inch high will build southeast into the ottawa valley saturday, then 
into new england sunday. following a weak cold frontal passage 
sunday night, another area of high pressure will build across the 
lake monday, averaging 30.2 inches.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
403 pm est wed feb 11 2026

.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. snow showers this evening, then a chance of snow
showers after midnight. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers early. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...east winds around 10 knots becoming southeast. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 foot or less. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est wed feb 11 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 29.2 inch low will deepen to 29.0 inches as it slides 
along the southern nova scotia coastline this evening and overnight. 
a 30.3 inch area of high pressure over the mid mississippi valley 
this evening, will slowly move across the ohio valley thursday and 
eventually to the carolinas on friday. meanwhile, a 29.7 inch area 
of low pressure over central quebec friday will move southeast 
across new england saturday and off the coast saturday night. a 30.3 
inch high will build southeast into the ottawa valley saturday, then 
into new england sunday. following a weak cold frontal passage 
sunday night, another area of high pressure will build across the 
lake monday, averaging 30.2 inches.


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lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
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403 pm est wed feb 11 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers this
evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. waves 5 to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers early. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
snow showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
5 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. waves
1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 foot or less. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
312 pm est wed feb 11 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 30.10 inches will then linger across lake erie
into thursday. high pressure 30.40 inches will build into the 
ohio valley by late thursday and linger into the weekend. low
pressure 29.70 inches tracks across the mid south on sunday,
followed by high pressure 30.10 inches building back into the
region 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-
312 pm est wed feb 11 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow this evening, then a slight chance of
snow after midnight. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a slight chance of
snow in the morning. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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