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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt wed jul 29 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 trough averaging 29.6 inches lingers over lake ontario 
through tonight. on thursday, the trough begins to exit eastward 
while a ridge averaging 30.0 inches builds from the western great 
lakes through thursday night. the ridge exits slowly eastward friday 
through saturday before a cold front sweeps eastward across lake 
ontario on sunday. in the wake of the cold frontal passage, a 30.0 
inch high over the upper great lakes sunday, will slowly build 
southeast across the central and lower great lakes sunday night 
through tuesday.


loz062-300300-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
403 pm edt wed jul 29 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...west winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southwest winds less than 10 knots. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.saturday...south winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of showers saturday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. a
chance of showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. waves
1 foot or less. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt wed jul 29 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 trough averaging 29.6 inches lingers over lake ontario 
through tonight. on thursday, the trough begins to exit eastward 
while a ridge averaging 30.0 inches builds from the western great 
lakes through thursday night. the ridge exits slowly eastward friday 
through saturday before a cold front sweeps eastward across lake 
ontario on sunday. in the wake of the cold frontal passage, a 30.0 
inch high over the upper great lakes sunday, will slowly build 
southeast across the central and lower great lakes sunday night 
through tuesday.


loz063>065-300300-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
403 pm edt wed jul 29 2026

.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots. showers likely this
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
saturday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming west. waves
1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
244 pm edt wed jul 29 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 29.70 inches will linger across the lake 
through today before a ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds east 
across lake erie thursday and friday. low pressure 29.70 inches 
will track south of lake erie as it moves east across the ohio 
valley region this weekend.


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the islands to vermilion oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
vermilion to avon point oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
avon point to willowick oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-willowick to geneva-on-the-
lake oh beyond 5nm off shoreline to us-canadian border-geneva-on-
the-lake to conneaut oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
244 pm edt wed jul 29 2026

.tonight...north winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.friday...southwest winds less than 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...east winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. waves 1 to
2 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
244 pm edt wed jul 29 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 29.70 inches will linger across the lake 
through today before a ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds east 
across lake erie thursday and friday. low pressure 29.70 inches 
will track south of lake erie as it moves east across the ohio 
valley region this weekend.


lez061-169-300215-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
244 pm edt wed jul 29 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming west. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday night...light and variable winds. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east. a
chance of showers saturday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
during the day. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves
1 foot or less. 

$$