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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est fri jan 2 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 28.8 inch low will move north across the canadian 
maritimes through tonight, then to northern quebec by saturday. a 
30.3 inch high will then build from the western great lakes sunday 
to the lower great lakes by early monday, then drift off the east 
coast monday night. a weak trough of low pressure averaging 29.8 
inches will cross the great lakes tuesday through tuesday night, 
followed by a 30.1 inch high building into the ohio valley and lower 
great lakes wednesday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm est fri jan 2 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. snow showers. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east and
diminishing to less than 10 knots overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
monday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of rain showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est fri jan 2 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 28.8 inch low will move north across the canadian 
maritimes through tonight, then to northern quebec by saturday. a 
30.3 inch high will then build from the western great lakes sunday 
to the lower great lakes by early monday, then drift off the east 
coast monday night. a weak trough of low pressure averaging 29.8 
inches will cross the great lakes tuesday through tuesday night, 
followed by a 30.1 inch high building into the ohio valley and lower 
great lakes wednesday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 pm est fri jan 2 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of lake
effect snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of
snow showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance
of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely tuesday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. rain showers likely during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
402 pm est fri jan 2 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 weak trough averaging 29.80 inches lingers over the lake erie
region through saturday night as a ridge averaging 30.10 inches 
builds from the north-central united states to the upper ohio 
valley. on sunday, the trough will dissipate and allow the
aforementioned ridge to crest eastward across the lake erie 
region. during sunday night, the ridge begins to exit generally 
eastward and allows a warm front to sweep northward across lake 
erie. during monday through wednesday, the lake erie region should
be located along the western flank of the aforementioned ridge 
averaging 30.00 inches as multiple weak lows move generally 
eastward across the northern great plains and northern great 
lakes.


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ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
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conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
402 pm est fri jan 2 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a slight chance of snow
early. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a slight chance of snow. a
chance of snow late. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
snow likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
10 knots or less. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

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