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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 4/20/2026 4:11 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/20/2026 11:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
411 am edt mon apr 20 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 high will settle southeast across the great
lakes through tonight, before sliding off the mid-atlantic coast
tuesday. a 29.4 inch low over lower hudson bay tuesday, will weaken
to 29.9 inches by wednesday, while pushing an attendant weak cold
front across the lake tuesday night. a 30.2 inch high will then
build across the great lakes region wednesday and thursday. a warm
front will then approach the lake by friday. a 29.6 inch low may
move southwest of the lake on saturday.
loz062-201500-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
411 am edt mon apr 20 2026
.today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 10 knots or
less. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. waves
1 to 2 feet.
.tuesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northeast. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming north.
waves 1 foot or less.
.thursday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves
1 foot or less.
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of showers friday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 4/20/2026 4:11 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/20/2026 11:00 AM America/New_York.
fzus61 kbuf 200811
glflo
expires:202604201500;;681628
open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
411 am edt mon apr 20 2026
for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake ontario
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
.synopsis...a 30.4 inch high will settle southeast across the great
lakes through tonight, before sliding off the mid-atlantic coast
tuesday. a 29.4 inch low over lower hudson bay tuesday, will weaken
to 29.9 inches by wednesday, while pushing an attendant weak cold
front across the lake tuesday night. a 30.2 inch high will then
build across the great lakes region wednesday and thursday. a warm
front will then approach the lake by friday. a 29.6 inch low may
move southwest of the lake on saturday.
loz063>065-201500-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
411 am edt mon apr 20 2026
.today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
waves 1 to 2 feet.
.tuesday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or
less.
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
waves 1 foot or less.
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
waves 1 foot or less.
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of showers friday night. waves 1 to 3 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 4/20/2026 3:48 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/20/2026 10:30 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
348 am edt mon apr 20 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 30.40 inches will remain over the lake today and
push east tonight. a warm front will cross the lake on tuesday. a
cold front will cross the lake on wednesday. high pressure 30.10
inches enters from the north for wednesday night and thursday. a
cold front will approach from the west for friday.
lez061-165>169-201430-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm 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-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
348 am edt mon apr 20 2026
.today...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. waves
2 feet or less.
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...southeast winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely friday
night. waves 2 feet or less.
$$
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