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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sat feb 28 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 29.1 inch low near james bay will move across northern 
quebec today with a weak secondary cold front then crossing the lake 
tonight. a 30.6 inch high will then settle across the great lakes 
sunday, new england monday, and across the western atlantic tuesday. 
a weak wave of low pressure averaging 30.1 inches will track across 
the ohio valley and lower great lakes tuesday and tuesday night. a 
30.4 inch high will then build across the lower lakes region 
wednesday, with another 29.5 inch low crossing the lake on thursday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
403 pm est sat feb 28 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow from late evening on. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow early, then scattered flurries from late morning on.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. scattered flurries
in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. rain
and snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain showers wednesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers likely.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sat feb 28 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 29.1 inch low near james bay will move across northern 
quebec today with a weak secondary cold front then crossing the lake 
tonight. a 30.6 inch high will then settle across the great lakes 
sunday, new england monday, and across the western atlantic tuesday. 
a weak wave of low pressure averaging 30.1 inches will track across 
the ohio valley and lower great lakes tuesday and tuesday night. a 
30.4 inch high will then build across the lower lakes region 
wednesday, with another 29.5 inch low crossing the lake on thursday.


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lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
river-
403 pm est sat feb 28 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. snow likely after midnight. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow early. scattered flurries in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. waves
1 foot or less. 
.monday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. snow and
rain showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain showers wednesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers likely.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 

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