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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm edt wed jul 15 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 cold front will cross the lower great lakes today,
followed by a secondary cold front pushing south across the lower 
great lakes 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, before deepening to 29.6 inches as it 
passes across new england sunday. meanwhile, a weak 29.9 inch high 
will slide across the great lakes sunday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm edt wed jul 15 2026

.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots. smoke. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. smoke. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northeast 5 to 15 knots. smoke. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. areas
of smoke in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. showers likely
overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers monday night. 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 wed jul 15 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 cold front will cross the lower great lakes today,
followed by a secondary cold front pushing south across the lower 
great lakes 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, before deepening to 29.6 inches as it 
passes across new england sunday. meanwhile, a weak 29.9 inch high 
will slide across the great lakes sunday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 pm edt wed jul 15 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. smoke. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. smoke. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. smoke. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. areas
of smoke in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. a chance of showers during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers monday night.
waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
344 pm edt wed jul 15 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 30.10 inches will persist today before a weak cold 
front will move south across lake erie late this evening into 
thursday. on saturday, a warm front will lift north across the 
lake followed by a cold front saturday night.


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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-
344 pm edt wed jul 15 2026

.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. patchy smoke.
areas of smoke late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. areas of
smoke early, then smoke from late morning on. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
smoke in the evening, then areas of smoke overnight. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.friday...east winds less than 10 knots. areas of smoke in the
morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
a chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of showers and thunderstorms monday night. waves 1 foot
or less building to 3 to 5 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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