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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am edt tue jul 21 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 29.4 inch low will be near james bay with multiple frontal 
boundaries crossing the lake through tonight. a secondary cold front 
will cross the lake wednesday, with a 30.1 inch high building across 
the lower great lakes region wednesday night through friday. the 
high will move off the east coast saturday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 am edt tue jul 21 2026

.today...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. some thunderstorms may produce
gusty winds from late morning on. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms late in the evening. some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
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
402 am edt tue jul 21 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 29.4 inch low will be near james bay with multiple frontal 
boundaries crossing the lake through tonight. a secondary cold front 
will cross the lake wednesday, with a 30.1 inch high building across 
the lower great lakes region wednesday night through friday. the 
high will move off the east coast saturday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 am edt tue jul 21 2026

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots. showers with a chance of
thunderstorms late this morning. showers with thunderstorms
likely this afternoon. some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds
from late morning on. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet,
then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. a chance of showers late. some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less than
10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
400 am edt tue jul 21 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 strong cold front will move east across lake erie today with a
trough averaging 29.90 inches lingering over the lower great lakes
through wednesday. high pressure 30.20 inches will expand east
across the region thursday before drifting eastward friday into
saturday.


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canadian border-
400 am edt tue jul 21 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. patchy smoke early. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms from late morning on. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or less.
.saturday...south winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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