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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am est sat feb 7 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 29.6 inch low and arctic front will cross the lower 
great lakes between this evening and the early overnight hours, with 
a 30.6 inch high then building across the central great lakes and 
ohio valley saturday. the high will then slowly weaken to 30.3 
inches while building east across the lower lakes sunday and monday. 
elongated low pressure averaging 29.8 inches will then push 
across the great lakes tuesday and wednesday.


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lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
river-
402 am est sat feb 7 2026

.today...northwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. a
chance of snow showers through the early overnight. waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a
chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 

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