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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm edt mon may 18 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...an area of low pressure developing over the central 
plains today will weaken from 29.4 inches to 29.6 inches as it 
tracks northeast to the upper great lakes tonight into tuesday 
morning, then to central quebec wednesday while strengthening to 
29.4 inches. a cold front attendant to this low will cross the lake 
late tuesday night into wednesday morning. a large 30.4 inch high 
will then build across the entire great lakes region wednesday night 
through thursday. high pressure will move to the east and weaken to 
30.1 inches friday. a 29.9 inch low will track across the ohio 
valley and near the lake saturday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm edt mon may 18 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers likely overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. showers likely in the
morning. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
showers likely friday night. waves 2 feet or less building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers
saturday night. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm edt mon may 18 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...an area of low pressure developing over the central 
plains today will weaken from 29.4 inches to 29.6 inches as it 
tracks northeast to the upper great lakes tonight into tuesday 
morning, then to central quebec wednesday while strengthening to 
29.4 inches. a cold front attendant to this low will cross the lake 
late tuesday night into wednesday morning. a large 30.4 inch high 
will then build across the entire great lakes region wednesday night 
through thursday. high pressure will move to the east and weaken to 
30.1 inches friday. a 29.9 inch low will track across the ohio 
valley and near the lake saturday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 pm edt mon may 18 2026

.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers likely overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers in
the morning. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers friday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
339 pm edt mon may 18 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...
pressure will fall tonight and tuesday ahead of a cold front late
tuesday into early tuesday night. a ridge averaging 30.30 inches 
will build in wednesday holding through thursday night. a trough
averaging 30.30 inches moves in for the weekend.



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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-
339 pm edt mon may 18 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. a slight
chance of showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers early, then a slight chance of
showers late in the morning. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. showers likely in the
morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers during
the day, then showers friday night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers
saturday night. waves 2 feet 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
339 pm edt mon may 18 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...
pressure will fall tonight and tuesday ahead of a cold front late
tuesday into early tuesday night. a ridge averaging 30.30 inches 
will build in wednesday holding through thursday night. a trough
averaging 30.30 inches moves in for the weekend.



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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-
339 pm edt mon may 18 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms from late evening on. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
early, then a slight chance of showers late in the morning. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. showers
likely in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
northeast. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers during
the day, then showers likely friday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. showers
likely. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$