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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm est mon feb 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 ridge averaging 30.2 inches will build east across the 
lower great lakes today before moving to the east coast tuesday. a 
29.9 inch low will move from just north of georgian bay tuesday 
morning to the lower saint lawrence valley by wednesday. a 30.4 inch 
high will then settle into the lower ohio valley wednesday through 
thursday. a strong cold front will then cross the lower great lakes 
friday, with a 30.6 inch high building into the central great lakes 
and ohio valley saturday in the wake of the front.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 pm est mon feb 2 2026

.overnight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers from late morning on. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of
snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers during the
day, then a chance of snow thursday night. waves 2 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. snow.
waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm est mon feb 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 ridge averaging 30.2 inches will build east across the 
lower great lakes today before moving to the east coast tuesday. a 
29.9 inch low will move from just north of georgian bay tuesday 
morning to the lower saint lawrence valley by wednesday. a 30.4 inch 
high will then settle into the lower ohio valley wednesday through 
thursday. a strong cold front will then cross the lower great lakes 
friday, with a 30.6 inch high building into the central great lakes 
and ohio valley saturday in the wake of the front.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 pm est mon feb 2 2026

.overnight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. lake effect snow showers likely late. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely during the day, then a chance
of snow thursday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 30 knots. snow. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 9 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 

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