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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est thu feb 19 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 29.3 inch low over missouri will move to the central 
great lakes by friday, then will weaken to 29.7 inches as it passes 
across lake ontario saturday. another 29.8 inch low will then deepen 
to 29.2 inches as it moves off the carolina coast and out to sea 
sunday and monday, with a 30.2 inch high then forecast to slide 
across the lower great lakes tuesday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
402 pm est thu feb 19 2026

.tonight...east winds 15 to 25 knots. patchy fog late. a chance
of rain showers late. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. patchy fog in the morning.
rain showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
rain showers with snow showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. snow
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers tuesday night. waves 2 to
4 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est thu feb 19 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 29.3 inch low over missouri will move to the central 
great lakes by friday, then will weaken to 29.7 inches as it passes 
across lake ontario saturday. another 29.8 inch low will then deepen 
to 29.2 inches as it moves off the carolina coast and out to sea 
sunday and monday, with a 30.2 inch high then forecast to slide 
across the lower great lakes tuesday.


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lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
river-
402 pm est thu feb 19 2026

.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. patchy fog in the morning.
rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. rain and snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a
chance of snow showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. snow
showers likely. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers tuesday night. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

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