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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm est thu jan 8 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 29.4 inch low will move from near lake michigan 
tonight to quebec friday, with a trailing cold front crossing the 
lake friday afternoon. a 30.2 high will move across the lake friday 
night before another 29.6 inch low develops over lower michigan 
saturday, then moves to southern quebec on sunday while slowly 
deepening to 29.4 inches and dragging a trailing cold front across 
the lake saturday night. a 30.4 inch high building over the 
southeast will then ridge north across the lake monday and tuesday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 pm est thu jan 8 2026

...gale watch in effect from friday afternoon through friday
evening...

.overnight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. showers likely late. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. showers early, then
a chance of showers from late morning on. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday night...west gales to 40 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots overnight. waves 5 to 7 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. rain and snow showers likely. waves 5 to 8 feet
building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. a chance of
snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. waves 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain
showers tuesday night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm est thu jan 8 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 29.4 inch low will move from near lake michigan 
tonight to quebec friday, with a trailing cold front crossing the 
lake friday afternoon. a 30.2 high will move across the lake friday 
night before another 29.6 inch low develops over lower michigan 
saturday, then moves to southern quebec on sunday while slowly 
deepening to 29.4 inches and dragging a trailing cold front across 
the lake saturday night. a 30.4 inch high building over the 
southeast will then ridge north across the lake monday and tuesday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to mexico bay-
1002 pm est thu jan 8 2026

...gale watch in effect from friday afternoon through friday
evening...

.overnight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.friday...south winds to 30 knots. showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers early in the afternoon. showers likely late.
waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday night...southwest gales to 40 knots becoming northwest
and diminishing to 15 to 25 knots overnight. a chance of rain
showers in the evening. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. rain and snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to
5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
sunday night. waves 7 to 10 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers during the day, then a chance of rain showers tuesday
night. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm est thu jan 8 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 29.4 inch low will move from near lake michigan 
tonight to quebec friday, with a trailing cold front crossing the 
lake friday afternoon. a 30.2 high will move across the lake friday 
night before another 29.6 inch low develops over lower michigan 
saturday, then moves to southern quebec on sunday while slowly 
deepening to 29.4 inches and dragging a trailing cold front across 
the lake saturday night. a 30.4 inch high building over the 
southeast will then ridge north across the lake monday and tuesday.


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lake ontario open waters from mexico bay to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 pm est thu jan 8 2026

...gale watch in effect from friday afternoon through friday
evening...

.overnight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.friday...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers. waves 5 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday night...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots overnight. a chance of rain showers
in the evening. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain and
snow showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain and snow showers. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely. waves 6 to 9 feet building to 8 to 12 feet, then
subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. a
chance of rain and snow showers during the day, then a chance of
rain showers tuesday night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
922 pm est thu jan 8 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...
low pressure 29.30 inches lifts through the central great lakes
through friday, dragging a cold front across lake erie friday 
afternoon. low pressure deepens to 29.40 inches while lifting out 
of the ohio valley and into the eastern great lakes this weekend.
high pressure 30.20 inches builds into the ohio valley monday.


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canadian border-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
922 pm est thu jan 8 2026

...gale watch in effect from friday afternoon through friday
evening...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south.
a slight chance of rain, then rain likely late. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales in the afternoon. rain likely early,
then a chance of rain from late morning on. waves 5 to 8 feet
building to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday night...west gales to 35 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots overnight. waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. rain likely in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. a chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of snow
overnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
snow likely during the day, then a chance of snow sunday night.
waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. waves 5 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain
tuesday night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 

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