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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est sun dec 7 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 weak 29.9 inch surface low will slowly move east of 
the lake through this evening. a 30.4 inch high will move across the 
region monday through monday night, before moving off the east coast 
tuesday. a 29.5 inch low will move across the upper great lakes 
tuesday, then a stronger low averaging 29.3 inches will approach the 
region tuesday night and potentially move northwest of the lake 
wednesday. a 29.9 inch high is expected to move into the great lakes 
region thursday, followed by a 29.6 inch low which may approach the 
lake from the northwest late friday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm est sun dec 7 2025

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. waves
3 to 6 feet. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less than
10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow
showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. snow showers with a chance of rain showers in the
evening, then rain and snow overnight. waves 5 to 9 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. rain and
snow during the day, then rain with a chance of snow wednesday
night. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est sun dec 7 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 weak 29.9 inch surface low will slowly move east of 
the lake through this evening. a 30.4 inch high will move across the 
region monday through monday night, before moving off the east coast 
tuesday. a 29.5 inch low will move across the upper great lakes 
tuesday, then a stronger low averaging 29.3 inches will approach the 
region tuesday night and potentially move northwest of the lake 
wednesday. a 29.9 inch high is expected to move into the great lakes 
region thursday, followed by a 29.6 inch low which may approach the 
lake from the northwest late friday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to sodus bay-
402 pm est sun dec 7 2025

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. a
chance of snow showers early. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less than
10 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.monday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow and rain
showers likely in the evening, then rain and snow overnight.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. rain and
snow. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est sun dec 7 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 weak 29.9 inch surface low will slowly move east of 
the lake through this evening. a 30.4 inch high will move across the 
region monday through monday night, before moving off the east coast 
tuesday. a 29.5 inch low will move across the upper great lakes 
tuesday, then a stronger low averaging 29.3 inches will approach the 
region tuesday night and potentially move northwest of the lake 
wednesday. a 29.9 inch high is expected to move into the great lakes 
region thursday, followed by a 29.6 inch low which may approach the 
lake from the northwest late friday.


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lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
river-
402 pm est sun dec 7 2025

.tonight...north winds 15 to 25 knots. snow likely early. waves
3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to less than 10 knots in the afternoon. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.monday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
snow showers likely in the afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday night...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. snow
and rain showers in the evening, then rain and snow overnight.
waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. rain and
snow. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely.
waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely.
waves 3 to 6 feet. 

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forecast for the saint lawrence river
including the thousand islands region
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est sun dec 7 2025


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saint lawrence river from cape vincent to ogdensburg-
402 pm est sun dec 7 2025

.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers early. 
.monday...northwest winds less than 10 knots. sunny.
.monday night...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow showers in the evening, then snow and rain
overnight. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. rain
and snow. 
.thursday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
308 pm est sun dec 7 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...
a cold front pushes south across lake erie this evening behind low
pressure 30.00 inches exiting through new england. high pressure 
30.40 inches quickly slides through on monday. low pressure 29.50
inches tracks through the northern great lakes on tuesday, lifting
a warm front across lake erie. strong low pressure 29.10 inches
tracks through the central great lakes on wednesday, dragging a
strong cold front across lake erie during the afternoon. a trough
lingers across the southern great lakes thursday behind the low.


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ripley to buffalo ny extending from 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-
308 pm est sun dec 7 2025

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. a
slight chance of snow showers this evening. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. a chance of snow in the morning, then
snow with rain likely in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming south. a
chance of rain and snow in the evening, then rain overnight.
waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. rain during the day, then rain and snow
likely wednesday night. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers
during the day, then snow showers likely friday night. waves 3 to
5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 

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