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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am est sat jan 24 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 strong 30.9 inch high will build east from the great 
lakes today, to western new england tonight, then into northern new 
england sunday night while weakening to 30.5 inches. a 29.7 inch low 
over the southeastern states sunday morning will move to the mid 
atlantic sunday afternoon, then off the new england coast monday 
while deepening to 29.2 inches. another weak 29.9 inch area of low 
pressure will slide across the great lakes tuesday through wednesday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 am est sat jan 24 2026

.this afternoon...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely early, then a
chance of snow showers from late evening on. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow showers in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast.
snow. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
lake effect snow. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 7 to 10 feet.
waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow during the
day, then lake effect snow showers likely tuesday night. waves
6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers wednesday night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

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