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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am est tue nov 18 2025

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 over labrador today will continue to 
move northeast into the north atlantic through wednesday. a 30.2 
inch high centered over the upper great lakes today will build to 
the lower great lakes wednesday and to new england thursday. a cold 
front will then move east across the lower great lakes friday, 
followed by a 30.0 inch high building into the ohio valley and lower 
great lakes saturday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 am est tue nov 18 2025

.today...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. waves
2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...light and variable winds. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.thursday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. rain showers likely thursday night. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. rain showers likely during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. waves
1 to 2 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am est tue nov 18 2025

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 over labrador today will continue to 
move northeast into the north atlantic through wednesday. a 30.2 
inch high centered over the upper great lakes today will build to 
the lower great lakes wednesday and to new england thursday. a cold 
front will then move east across the lower great lakes friday, 
followed by a 30.0 inch high building into the ohio valley and lower 
great lakes saturday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to sodus bay-
402 am est tue nov 18 2025

.today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...light and variable winds. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.thursday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. rain showers likely thursday night. waves 1 foot or
less building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of
rain showers friday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am est tue nov 18 2025

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 over labrador today will continue to 
move northeast into the north atlantic through wednesday. a 30.2 
inch high centered over the upper great lakes today will build to 
the lower great lakes wednesday and to new england thursday. a cold 
front will then move east across the lower great lakes friday, 
followed by a 30.0 inch high building into the ohio valley and lower 
great lakes saturday.


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lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
river-
402 am est tue nov 18 2025

.today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming west. waves
1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...light and variable winds. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. rain showers likely thursday night. waves 2 feet or
less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain
showers friday night. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

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forecast for the saint lawrence river
including the thousand islands region
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am est tue nov 18 2025


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saint lawrence river from cape vincent to ogdensburg-
402 am est tue nov 18 2025

.today...west winds 10 knots or less. partly to mostly sunny. 
.tonight...west winds less than 10 knots. mainly clear through
the early overnight, then becoming partly cloudy. 
.wednesday...light and variable winds. sunny.
.wednesday night...light and variable winds. partly cloudy in the
evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. rain showers likely thursday night. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. rain
showers during the day, then a chance of rain showers friday
night. 
.saturday...west winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
317 am est tue nov 18 2025

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 29.90 inches will weaken as it moves east into the 
ohio valley today. high pressure 30.10 inches will build 
southeast over the region tonight through wednesday night before a
cold front tracks east across the great lakes late thursday into 
friday. high pressure 29.90 inches will return to the great lakes 
over the weekend.


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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-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
317 am est tue nov 18 2025

.today...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a slight
chance of rain and snow early, then a chance of rain and snow. a
chance of rain late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. a
chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after
midnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday night...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. rain likely thursday night. waves 1 foot or less
building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 2 feet or less. 

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