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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am est fri jan 16 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 29.0 inch low over new england will move northeast 
across the canadian maritimes today. a 29.4 inch low will then move 
from near lake superior tonight to lake huron by saturday afternoon 
while weakening to 29.7 inches. this low will continue to move east 
across southern quebec saturday night. another 29.4 inch low will 
then move from near lake superior sunday night to central quebec 
monday night, with a strong arctic cold front crossing the lake late 
monday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 am est fri jan 16 2026

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. a chance of
snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. a chance of snow and rain showers. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow
and rain showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. waves 6 to 10 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers
during the day, then lake effect snow showers likely sunday
night. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west to 40 knots.
lake effect snow showers likely. waves 10 to 13 feet building to
15 to 20 feet, then subsiding to 14 to 18 feet. waves
occasionally around 26 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. lake
effect snow showers likely. waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 8 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am est fri jan 16 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 29.0 inch low over new england will move northeast 
across the canadian maritimes today. a 29.4 inch low will then move 
from near lake superior tonight to lake huron by saturday afternoon 
while weakening to 29.7 inches. this low will continue to move east 
across southern quebec saturday night. another 29.4 inch low will 
then move from near lake superior sunday night to central quebec 
monday night, with a strong arctic cold front crossing the lake late 
monday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
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402 am est fri jan 16 2026

.today...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. a chance of snow
showers through early afternoon. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow and rain showers
likely in the afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers
likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight.
waves 6 to 9 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of lake effect
snow showers during the day, then lake effect snow showers likely
sunday night. waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
increasing to 45 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves
10 to 13 feet building to 18 to 23 feet, then subsiding to 17 to
22 feet. waves occasionally around 29 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves
14 to 18 feet subsiding to 10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally
around 23 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
329 am est fri jan 16 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...
low pressure 29.50 inches will move east across the great lakes 
today, extending a cold front through the area tonight into 
saturday. a ridge averaging 30.10 inches will build from the 
southwest on sunday, followed by another low pressure 29.50 
inches and cold front on monday. high pressure 30.40 inches will
quickly build southeast across the midwest and ohio valley by 
tuesday.


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conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
329 am est fri jan 16 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a slight
chance of snow showers this morning, then a chance of snow
showers this afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers early, then a slight chance of snow
showers late in the evening. a chance of snow showers after
midnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 5 to 9 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.monday...west gales to 35 knots. heavy freezing spray. snow
showers likely. waves 10 to 14 feet building to 12 to 16 feet,
then subsiding to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around
20 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. heavy
freezing spray. a chance of snow showers. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 

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