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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 2/9/2026 10:02 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/10/2026 5:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm est mon feb 9 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 30.2 inch high continues to move east of the lower
great lakes tonight as a 29.6 low begins to slide just north of the
upper great lakes. this low will expand, extending into the lower
great lakes tuesday evening into early wednesday. 30.3 inch high
pressure builds into the ohio valley thursday and friday.
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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
1002 pm est mon feb 9 2026
.overnight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less.
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely in the morning. a chance of freezing rain and snow
showers late. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet building to 6 to 10 feet.
waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. waves
1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. waves
1 to 3 feet.
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 2/9/2026 10:02 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/10/2026 5:00 AM America/New_York.
fzus61 kbuf 100302
glflo
expires:202602101000;;377533
open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm est mon feb 9 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 30.2 inch high continues to move east of the lower
great lakes tonight as a 29.6 low begins to slide just north of the
upper great lakes. this low will expand, extending into the lower
great lakes tuesday evening into early wednesday. 30.3 inch high
pressure builds into the ohio valley thursday and friday.
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lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 pm est mon feb 9 2026
.overnight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less.
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance
of snow showers early, then snow showers. snow showers likely
with a chance of freezing rain late. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers and freezing rain in the
evening, then snow showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet.
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow showers likely. waves 5 to 9 feet building to 7 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers
likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight.
waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. waves
1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
$$
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