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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 12/20/2025 4:02 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/20/2025 11:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est sat dec 20 2025
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 inch high over the lower great lakes will drift
off the atlantic coastline tonight. a 29.5 inch low moving across
ontario and quebec will push its attendant cold front across the
lake sunday. a large 30.6 inch high will then build east across the
lake monday. a 29.8 inch low just north of lake superior tuesday
will pass north of the lake, resulting in a pair of fronts passing
across the region.
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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to sodus bay-
402 pm est sat dec 20 2025
...gale warning in effect from 1 am est sunday through sunday
evening...
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales after midnight. a chance of rain
showers this evening. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 13 to
17 feet. waves occasionally around 22 feet.
.sunday...west gales to 35 knots. lake effect snow. waves 14 to
18 feet subsiding to 11 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around
23 feet.
.sunday night...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves
10 to 14 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet.
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.monday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow and
rain showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 30 knots. rain and snow showers during the day,
then a chance of rain showers tuesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers wednesday night. waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 12/20/2025 4:02 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/20/2025 11:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est sat dec 20 2025
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 inch high over the lower great lakes will drift
off the atlantic coastline tonight. a 29.5 inch low moving across
ontario and quebec will push its attendant cold front across the
lake sunday. a large 30.6 inch high will then build east across the
lake monday. a 29.8 inch low just north of lake superior tuesday
will pass north of the lake, resulting in a pair of fronts passing
across the region.
loz064-065-210400-
lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
river-
402 pm est sat dec 20 2025
...gale warning in effect from 1 am est sunday through sunday
evening...
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing
to 35 knot gales after midnight. a chance of rain showers. waves
6 to 10 feet building to 13 to 17 feet. waves occasionally around
22 feet.
.sunday...west gales to 35 knots. a chance of snow showers early,
then lake effect snow. a chance of snow showers late. waves 13 to
18 feet subsiding to 12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around
23 feet.
.sunday night...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 11 to
15 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
19 feet.
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.monday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then
snow showers overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 30 knots. rain and snow showers during the day,
then rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers tuesday
night. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet.
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers wednesday night.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day, then rain
showers likely thursday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 12/20/2025 4:02 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/20/2025 11:00 PM America/New_York.
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forecast for the saint lawrence river
including the thousand islands region
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est sat dec 20 2025
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saint lawrence river from cape vincent to ogdensburg-
402 pm est sat dec 20 2025
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers likely late this evening. a chance of rain and snow
showers after midnight.
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy.
.sunday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
partly cloudy.
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy.
.monday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
a chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely
overnight.
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers with rain showers likely.
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
mostly cloudy.
.thursday...south winds 10 knots or less. a chance of snow and
rain showers during the day, then rain and snow showers likely
thursday night.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 12/20/2025 4:02 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/20/2025 11:00 PM America/New_York.
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expires:202512210400;;933957
forecast for the saint lawrence river
including the thousand islands region
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est sat dec 20 2025
slz024-210400-
saint lawrence river from ogdensburg to saint regis-
402 pm est sat dec 20 2025
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers.
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny.
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. partly cloudy.
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy.
.monday night...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. snow showers likely overnight.
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers.
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south less
than 10 knots. mostly cloudy.
.thursday...south winds 10 knots or less. a chance of snow
showers during the day, then snow showers likely thursday night.
$$
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