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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt wed jul 29 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 weak trough averaging 29.6 inches lingers over lake ontario 
through tonight. on thursday, the trough begins to exit eastward and 
a ridge averaging 30.0 inches builds from the western great lakes 
through thursday night. the ridge exits slowly eastward on friday 
through saturday before a cold front sweeps eastward across lake 
ontario this sunday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1003 am edt wed jul 29 2026

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 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 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms. 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
1003 am edt wed jul 29 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 weak trough averaging 29.6 inches lingers over lake ontario 
through tonight. on thursday, the trough begins to exit eastward and 
a ridge averaging 30.0 inches builds from the western great lakes 
through thursday night. the ridge exits slowly eastward on friday 
through saturday before a cold front sweeps eastward across lake 
ontario this sunday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1003 am edt wed jul 29 2026

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers late this morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers through the early overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
north. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming south. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a
chance of showers saturday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. 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
901 am edt wed jul 29 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 today 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 this weekend.


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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-
901 am edt wed jul 29 2026

.this afternoon...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms saturday night. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance
of showers sunday 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
901 am edt wed jul 29 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 today 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 this 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-
901 am edt wed jul 29 2026

.this afternoon...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming west. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds less than 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms saturday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance
of showers sunday night. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$