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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est tue jan 27 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 29.9 inch low will move from near georgian bay to new 
england through tonight. an arctic cold front will cross the lower 
great lakes thursday. a strong 31.0 inch high will then build from 
the northern plains friday to the southern plains by saturday before 
expanding into the ohio valley sunday while weakening to 30.4 inches.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm est tue jan 27 2026

.tonight...west winds to 30 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. lake
effect snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
a chance of snow showers in the evening, then lake effect snow
showers likely overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in
the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north and
diminishing to around 10 knots. lake effect snow showers likely.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. waves 2 to 3 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 tue jan 27 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 29.9 inch low will move from near georgian bay to new 
england through tonight. an arctic cold front will cross the lower 
great lakes thursday. a strong 31.0 inch high will then build from 
the northern plains friday to the southern plains by saturday before 
expanding into the ohio valley sunday while weakening to 30.4 inches.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 pm est tue jan 27 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers
through early afternoon, then a chance of lake effect snow
showers late. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect
snow showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. lake effect snow showers likely during the day, then a
chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
352 pm est tue jan 27 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 29.70 inches moves into quebec this evening  
dragging a cold front across lake erie. another cold front 
crosses the lake wednesday night before strong arctic high 
pressure 30.30 inches builds overhead from thursday into this 
weekend. 


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canadian border-
vermilion to avon point oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
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-
352 pm est tue jan 27 2026

.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots, becoming west 15 to 25 
knots. a chance of snow showers early. the lake is mostly ice 
covered.
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
snow showers in the evening. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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