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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt thu oct 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 30.4 inch high will drift east across quebec and new 
england through tonight. meanwhile, a 29.5 inch low will move from 
southern lower michigan tonight to just north of the lake friday 
morning, while pushing an attendant warm front across the lake. the 
low will then reach the saint lawrence valley by late friday 
afternoon, while dragging an attendant cold front across the lake. 
this low will deepen to 29.1 inches as it moves from the saint 
lawrence valley friday night to the canadian maritimes saturday. a 
strong and broad 30.6 inch high is then forecast to build from the 
ohio valley saturday night to the mid atlantic and southern new 
england by sunday night, before drifting south of the canadian 
maritimes monday. another 30.4 inch high over northwestern ontario 
province will then build southeast across the lower great lakes 
monday night into tuesday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
403 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. rain likely late this evening. rain after midnight.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 30 knots. rain in the morning, then a chance of
rain in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. waves
5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt thu oct 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 30.4 inch high will drift east across quebec and new 
england through tonight. meanwhile, a 29.5 inch low will move from 
southern lower michigan tonight to just north of the lake friday 
morning, while pushing an attendant warm front across the lake. the 
low will then reach the saint lawrence valley by late friday 
afternoon, while dragging an attendant cold front across the lake. 
this low will deepen to 29.1 inches as it moves from the saint 
lawrence valley friday night to the canadian maritimes saturday. a 
strong and broad 30.6 inch high is then forecast to build from the 
ohio valley saturday night to the mid atlantic and southern new 
england by sunday night, before drifting south of the canadian 
maritimes monday. another 30.4 inch high over northwestern ontario 
province will then build southeast across the lower great lakes 
monday night into tuesday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
403 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 30 knots after midnight. a chance of rain late this
evening. rain after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west. rain through
early afternoon, then a chance of rain late. waves 4 to 7 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. a
chance of rain in the evening. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.saturday...north winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. waves
1 foot or less. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
341 pm edt thu oct 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... 
a warm front will lift north across the lake late this evening as
low pressure 29.60 inches moves into the great lakes. a cold 
front will sweep across the lake early friday with high pressure 
30.50 inches building into the ohio valley this weekend.


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the islands to vermilion oh beyond 5 nm 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-
341 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots after midnight. a chance of showers early,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening.
showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers early in the afternoon.
showers likely late. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.friday night...north winds to 30 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 6 to 10 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 
.saturday...north winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. waves 5 to 9 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
southwest 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. waves
1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
341 pm edt thu oct 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... 
a warm front will lift north across the lake late this evening as
low pressure 29.60 inches moves into the great lakes. a cold 
front will sweep across the lake early friday with high pressure 
30.50 inches building into the ohio valley this weekend.


lez061-169-160215-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
341 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms late this evening. showers with a chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms early, then showers likely
with a slight chance of thunderstorms late in the morning. a
chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 5 to 8 feet building to
6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers in the evening. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
southwest 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$