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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am est thu feb 12 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 30.4 inch area of high pressure over the mid 
mississippi valley will slowly move across the ohio valley today and 
eventually to the carolinas on friday. meanwhile, a 29.7 inch area 
of low pressure over central quebec friday will move southeast 
across new england saturday and off the coast saturday night. a 30.3 
inch high will build southeast into the ottawa valley saturday, then 
into new england sunday. following a weak cold frontal passage 
sunday night, another area of high pressure will build across the 
lake monday, averaging 30.2 inches.


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402 am est thu feb 12 2026

.today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow showers likely early, then a chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 foot or less. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am est thu feb 12 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 30.4 inch area of high pressure over the mid 
mississippi valley will slowly move across the ohio valley today and 
eventually to the carolinas on friday. meanwhile, a 29.7 inch area 
of low pressure over central quebec friday will move southeast 
across new england saturday and off the coast saturday night. a 30.3 
inch high will build southeast into the ottawa valley saturday, then 
into new england sunday. following a weak cold frontal passage 
sunday night, another area of high pressure will build across the 
lake monday, averaging 30.2 inches.


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lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
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402 am est thu feb 12 2026

.today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers this morning. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
snow showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. waves
1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. waves
1 foot or less. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
305 am est thu feb 12 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 30.20 inches will then linger across lake erie
this morning. high pressure 30.40 inches will build into the ohio
valley later today and linger into the weekend. low pressure 
29.70 inches tracks across the mid south on sunday, followed by 
high pressure 30.10 inches building into the region on monday.


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conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
305 am est thu feb 12 2026

.today...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers this morning, then a chance of flurries this
afternoon. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. 
.saturday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. 
.monday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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