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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 2/7/2026 4:02 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/7/2026 11:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est sat feb 7 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 30.6 inch high will build across the central great
lakes and ohio valley today. the high will then slowly weaken to
30.3 inches while building east across the lower great lakes sunday
and monday. elongated low pressure averaging 29.8 inches will then
push across the great lakes tuesday and wednesday.
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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
402 pm est sat feb 7 2026
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow showers likely, a
chance of freezing lake effect rain and sleet this evening, then
lake effect snow showers likely with a chance of freezing lake
effect rain after midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less.
.monday night...south winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or
less.
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west and increasing
to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 2/7/2026 4:02 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/7/2026 11:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus61 kbuf 072102
glflo
expires:202602080400;;254558
open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est sat feb 7 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 30.6 inch high will build across the central great
lakes and ohio valley today. the high will then slowly weaken to
30.3 inches while building east across the lower great lakes sunday
and monday. elongated low pressure averaging 29.8 inches will then
push across the great lakes tuesday and wednesday.
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lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
river-
402 pm est sat feb 7 2026
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers late in the morning. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a
chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less.
.monday night...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
waves 1 foot or less.
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet.
.wednesday...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.
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. waves
1 to 3 feet.
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