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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt thu apr 23 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 strong 30.7 inch high centered well to the north will 
remain ridged south across the lake through friday. a 29.6 inch low 
over the upper great lakes friday morning will nudge a warm front 
toward the lake as it moves into the central great lakes friday 
afternoon. this low will slightly weaken to 29.7 inches as it passes 
just southwest of lake friday night while nudging the warm front a 
bit further east over the lake. the low then slides southeast into 
the mid atlantic region saturday forcing the front back to the 
southwest of the lake. a 30.2 inch area of high pressure will then 
build across the lower great lakes saturday night through monday. a 
29.4 inch area of low pressure over the great plains monday night, 
will advance northeast into the upper great lakes later monday night 
into tuesday morning while pushing an attendant warm front across 
the lake. the 29.4 inch low will then continue northeast to james 
bay tuesday night sending an attendant cold front across the lake.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
403 pm edt thu apr 23 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. showers likely. waves 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance
of rain showers overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a chance
of showers monday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt thu apr 23 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 strong 30.7 inch high centered well to the north will 
remain ridged south across the lake through friday. a 29.6 inch low 
over the upper great lakes friday morning will nudge a warm front 
toward the lake as it moves into the central great lakes friday 
afternoon. this low will slightly weaken to 29.7 inches as it passes 
just southwest of lake friday night while nudging the warm front a 
bit further east over the lake. the low then slides southeast into 
the mid atlantic region saturday forcing the front back to the 
southwest of the lake. a 30.2 inch area of high pressure will then 
build across the lower great lakes saturday night through monday. a 
29.4 inch area of low pressure over the great plains monday night, 
will advance northeast into the upper great lakes later monday night 
into tuesday morning while pushing an attendant warm front across 
the lake. the 29.4 inch low will then continue northeast to james 
bay tuesday night sending an attendant cold front across the lake.


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river-
403 pm edt thu apr 23 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. showers likely. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots. rain showers likely
in the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. showers
likely. 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 erie
national weather service cleveland oh
353 pm edt thu apr 23 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 will become stationary over lake erie tonight ahead
of low pressure 29.30 inches that moves into the northwest great 
lakes on friday. this low will move across the lake friday night
and early saturday while strengthening to 29.70 inches. high 
pressure 30.10 inches will build into the great lakes region late
saturday and sunday. a warm front will approach the lake on 
monday followed by a cold front tuesday.


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conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
353 pm edt thu apr 23 2026

.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of
showers in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers monday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. showers likely during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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