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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt thu oct 1 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 30.2 inch high will settle over the lower great lakes 
tonight. this high will then drift to the eastern seaboard tuesday, 
then east of the mid atlantic coast by wednesday. meanwhile, a 29.3 
inch low over far northwest ontario province tuesday night will move 
to hudson bay by late wednesday, then to northern quebec by thursday 
while deepening to 29.0 inches. a trailing cold front will cross the 
lower great lakes wednesday night, with a 30.0 inch high building 
east across the eastern great lakes region thursday through friday, 
before sliding east into new england by saturday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1003 am edt thu oct 1 2026

.rest of today...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. showers likely late this morning, then a chance
of showers this afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers early, then showers from late
evening on. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. showers in the morning. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt thu oct 1 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 30.2 inch high will settle over the lower great lakes 
tonight. this high will then drift to the eastern seaboard tuesday, 
then east of the mid atlantic coast by wednesday. meanwhile, a 29.3 
inch low over far northwest ontario province tuesday night will move 
to hudson bay by late wednesday, then to northern quebec by thursday 
while deepening to 29.0 inches. a trailing cold front will cross the 
lower great lakes wednesday night, with a 30.0 inch high building 
east across the eastern great lakes region thursday through friday, 
before sliding east into new england by saturday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1003 am edt thu oct 1 2026

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. showers in the morning, then
a chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
948 am edt thu oct 1 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...
weak low pressure of 29.80 inches will slide through the central
great lakes today and extend a cold front through the area 
tonight into friday. this will be followed by high pressure of 
30.20 inches building over lake erie on saturday before another 
cold front crosses the lake on sunday. stronger high pressure 
30.40 inches builds over the great lakes early next week.


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948 am edt thu oct 1 2026

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers late this morning. a slight
chance of showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers late in the evening. showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. showers in the morning.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 feet or less building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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