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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt tue jul 28 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 broad surface low and cold front draped from southern ontario to 
western pennsylvania will slowly pivot eastward to the upper saint 
lawrence valley and central new york through early this evening. the 
surface low will then redevelop and lift northeastward off the mid-
atlantic and new england coastlines tonight through wednesday 
night...while a slowly weakening inverted trough lingers across 
eastern new york and western new england. a weak 30.0 inch high will 
then build eastward across the lower great lakes thursday and 
friday...before sliding out across new england saturday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
403 pm edt tue jul 28 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a
chance of showers late this evening. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers from late morning on. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of
showers in the evening. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...west winds less than 10 knots becoming south. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
saturday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. a
chance of showers. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt tue jul 28 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 broad surface low and cold front draped from southern ontario to 
western pennsylvania will slowly pivot eastward to the upper saint 
lawrence valley and central new york through early this evening. the 
surface low will then redevelop and lift northeastward off the mid-
atlantic and new england coastlines tonight through wednesday 
night...while a slowly weakening inverted trough lingers across 
eastern new york and western new england. a weak 30.0 inch high will 
then build eastward across the lower great lakes thursday and 
friday...before sliding out across new england saturday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
403 pm edt tue jul 28 2026

.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early,
then showers likely late this evening. a chance of showers after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
early, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms from late
morning on. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots. showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
saturday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. a
chance of showers. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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forecast for the saint lawrence river
including the thousand islands region
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt tue jul 28 2026


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saint lawrence river from cape vincent to saint regis
403 pm edt tue jul 28 2026

.tonight...light and variable winds. showers with a chance of
thunderstorms this evening, then showers likely after midnight. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. a
chance of showers early, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms from late morning on. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers. 
.thursday night...north winds less than 10 knots. a chance of
showers in the evening. 
.friday...light and variable winds. mainly clear, then becoming
partly cloudy. 
.saturday...southwest winds less than 10 knots. a chance of
showers saturday night. 
.sunday...southwest winds less than 10 knots. showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
355 pm edt tue jul 28 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...
a trough averaging 29.70 inches will linger across the lake 
through wednesday before a ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds 
east across lake erie thursday and friday. low pressure 29.70 
inches will track south of lake erie as it moves east across the 
ohio valley region saturday and sunday.


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ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
355 pm edt tue jul 28 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance
of showers late this evening. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday...light and variable winds. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds less than 10 knots. a chance of
showers saturday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a
chance of showers. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$