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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am edt fri jul 17 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 30.1 ridge will build across the eastern great lakes today. a warm 
front will lift northeast across lake ontario tonight through 
saturday morning, followed by a cold front saturday night. 30.0 inch 
high pressure will build sunday into monday, followed by another 
cold front tuesday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 am edt fri jul 17 2026

.this afternoon...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. patchy smoke in the evening. a chance of showers late.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
showers likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 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 6 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers monday night.
waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. showers with
a chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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forecast for the saint lawrence river
including the thousand islands region
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt fri jul 17 2026


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saint lawrence river from cape vincent to saint regis
1003 am edt fri jul 17 2026

.this afternoon...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
west. sunny.
.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a
chance of showers late. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
showers likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
northwest. showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. mainly clear. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers monday night. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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