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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
issued by national weather service cleveland oh
346 am edt tue sep 15 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 30.3 inch high will depart the eastern great lakes 
today as a warm front lifts north of the lake. a weakening cold 
front will cross the lake tonight into wednesday and settle south 
of the lake. a weak 30.1 inch low will move across the front and 
south of the lake on thursday. a 30.4 inch high will build from 
the northwest starting on thursday night through saturday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
346 am edt tue sep 15 2026

.today...south winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. showers
likely after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...west winds around 10 knots becoming light and
variable. a chance of showers in the morning. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
a chance of showers during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers during the day, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms saturday night. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
issued by national weather service cleveland oh
346 am edt tue sep 15 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 30.3 inch high will depart the eastern great lakes 
today as a warm front lifts north of the lake. a weakening cold 
front will cross the lake tonight into wednesday and settle south 
of the lake. a weak 30.1 inch low will move across the front and 
south of the lake on thursday. a 30.4 inch high will build from 
the northwest starting on thursday night through saturday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
346 am edt tue sep 15 2026

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers after
midnight. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to less than 10 knots in the afternoon. a chance of
showers in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers during the day,
then showers saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
343 am edt tue sep 15 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 warm front lifts north over lake erie today before a cold front
crosses the lake tonight. the front with a pressure of 30.20
inches will waver across the ohio valley wednesday and thursday
before exiting late thursday into friday. high pressure 30.20 
builds over lake erie into saturday.


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the islands to vermilion oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
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-
343 am edt tue sep 15 2026

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. showers likely
with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
east. a chance of showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. showers
likely during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers during the day, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms saturday night. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
343 am edt tue sep 15 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 warm front lifts north over lake erie today before a cold front
crosses the lake tonight. the front with a pressure of 30.20
inches will waver across the ohio valley wednesday and thursday
before exiting late thursday into friday. high pressure 30.20 
builds over lake erie into saturday.


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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-
343 am edt tue sep 15 2026

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
east. a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers during
the day. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers during the day,
then showers with a chance of thunderstorms saturday night. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$