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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 12/16/2025 10:02 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/16/2025 5:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am est tue dec 16 2025
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 30.4 inch high will drift off the southeast coast
today. a 29.0 inch low over northwest ontario province this
afternoon will move east to northern quebec by wednesday, with a
trailing cold front crossing the lake wednesday. another 29.0 inch
low near lake superior thursday will move to northern quebec by
friday, with a trailing strong cold front crossing the lake early
friday morning. in its wake, a 30.1 inch high will slowly build
across the lake friday night and early saturday, then will drift off
the atlantic coastline later saturday and saturday night, with a
29.5 inch low moving across ontario and quebec and pushing its
attendant cold front across the lake sunday.
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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 am est tue dec 16 2025
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through wednesday
afternoon...
.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 25 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.wednesday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots in the afternoon. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. rain showers likely during the day, then
rain and snow showers thursday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.friday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
snow and rain showers during the day. waves 10 to 14 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow and
rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain showers
saturday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 12/16/2025 10:02 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/16/2025 5:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am est tue dec 16 2025
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 30.4 inch high will drift off the southeast coast
today. a 29.0 inch low over northwest ontario province this
afternoon will move east to northern quebec by wednesday, with a
trailing cold front crossing the lake wednesday. another 29.0 inch
low near lake superior thursday will move to northern quebec by
friday, with a trailing strong cold front crossing the lake early
friday morning. in its wake, a 30.1 inch high will slowly build
across the lake friday night and early saturday, then will drift off
the atlantic coastline later saturday and saturday night, with a
29.5 inch low moving across ontario and quebec and pushing its
attendant cold front across the lake sunday.
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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to sodus bay-
1002 am est tue dec 16 2025
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through wednesday
afternoon...
.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 7 to 10 feet.
waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.wednesday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots in the afternoon. waves 9 to 13 feet.
waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day, then rain
showers thursday night. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 7 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.friday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
rain showers with snow showers likely during the day, then a
chance of snow showers friday night. waves 12 to 16 feet building
to 14 to 18 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 23 feet.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow and
rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 12/16/2025 10:02 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/16/2025 5:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am est tue dec 16 2025
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 30.4 inch high will drift off the southeast coast
today. a 29.0 inch low over northwest ontario province this
afternoon will move east to northern quebec by wednesday, with a
trailing cold front crossing the lake wednesday. another 29.0 inch
low near lake superior thursday will move to northern quebec by
friday, with a trailing strong cold front crossing the lake early
friday morning. in its wake, a 30.1 inch high will slowly build
across the lake friday night and early saturday, then will drift off
the atlantic coastline later saturday and saturday night, with a
29.5 inch low moving across ontario and quebec and pushing its
attendant cold front across the lake sunday.
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lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 am est tue dec 16 2025
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through wednesday
afternoon...
.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
scattered snow showers late this morning. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.wednesday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. a chance
of rain showers. waves 7 to 10 feet building to 9 to 13 feet.
waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet.
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales.
a chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers
thursday night. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet.
.friday...west gales to 40 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. snow and rain showers during the
day, then a chance of snow showers friday night. waves 13 to
18 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
23 feet.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day, then a chance
of rain and snow showers saturday night. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 12/16/2025 9:54 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/16/2025 4:30 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
954 am est tue dec 16 2025
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 ridge averaging 30.30 inches is in place over the southeastern
states. on wednesday, a weak cold front sweeps east across lake
erie and is followed by a ridge averaging 30.10 inches building
from the upper midwest. low pressure of 29.40 inches will approach
the upper great lakes on thursday, first lifting a warm front
north across lake erie, then pulling a cold front east across the
lake as it tracks into quebec and deepens to 29.10 inches.
a trough averaging 29.90 inches will linger over lake erie on
friday followed by a ridge averaging 30.10 inches building east
friday night.
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conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
954 am est tue dec 16 2025
.this afternoon...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. waves 4 to 7 feet
building to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet.
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. rain likely during the day, then
rain with snow likely thursday night. waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.friday...west gales to 40 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow during the day.
waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 19 feet.
.saturday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. waves
5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet.
$$
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