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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt thu jul 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 weak cold front moves southward across lake ontario this evening. 
behind the front, a ridge averaging 30.1 inches builds from the 
upper great lakes through friday. a warm front should sweep 
northeastward across lake ontario friday night through saturday 
morning as the ridge exits toward new england and a 29.7 inch low 
moves eastward across the northwestern great lakes. later on 
saturday, a cold front should move eastward across lake ontario as 
the low moves farther eastward toward southern quebec. behind the 
low and cold front, a 29.9 inch ridge should slide southeastward 
across the great lakes through monday. a warm front should sweep 
northeastward across lake ontario monday night and a cold front 
should sweep eastward across the lake on tuesday as a 29.5 inch low 
moves eastward across northern ontario and northern quebec.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1003 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

.overnight...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
smoke. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less. smoke. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
smoke. a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. patchy smoke in the morning. showers likely in the
morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less than
10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
monday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. showers
likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building 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
1003 pm edt thu jul 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 weak cold front moves southward across lake ontario this evening. 
behind the front, a ridge averaging 30.1 inches builds from the 
upper great lakes through friday. a warm front should sweep 
northeastward across lake ontario friday night through saturday 
morning as the ridge exits toward new england and a 29.7 inch low 
moves eastward across the northwestern great lakes. later on 
saturday, a cold front should move eastward across lake ontario as 
the low moves farther eastward toward southern quebec. behind the 
low and cold front, a 29.9 inch ridge should slide southeastward 
across the great lakes through monday. a warm front should sweep 
northeastward across lake ontario monday night and a cold front 
should sweep eastward across the lake on tuesday as a 29.5 inch low 
moves eastward across northern ontario and northern quebec.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1003 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

.overnight...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. areas of smoke. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
smoke. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. patchy
smoke in the morning. showers likely in the morning, then showers
with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers
likely overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers monday night.
waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. showers
likely. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
930 pm edt thu jul 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...
high pressure 30.10 inches exits the region friday morning as a
warm front approaches from the west. the warm front will lift 
east across lake erie friday night into early saturday. a cold 
front will sink south across the lake on saturday night. high 
pressure 30.00 inches briefly returns sunday into monday before 
another cold front moves across the region on tuesday.


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930 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 am edt friday...

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

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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