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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est fri feb 20 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 29.4 inch low over the central great lakes will drift 
to southern ontario and weaken to a remnant 29.9 inch trough through 
the day saturday. another 29.8 inch low will move off the carolina 
coast saturday night, then will deepen to 28.8 inches as it tracks 
northeastward off the mid-atlantic and new england coastlines sunday 
through monday. a 30.1 inch high is then forecast to weaken and 
slide across the lower great lakes on tuesday and new england on 
wednesday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
402 pm est fri feb 20 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of rain and snow showers this evening, then snow showers likely
after midnight. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. a
chance of snow showers early, then snow showers likely from late
morning on. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 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 5 to 10 knots. snow. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
snow likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. snow
likely tuesday night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. snow and
rain 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
402 pm est fri feb 20 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 29.4 inch low over the central great lakes will drift 
to southern ontario and weaken to a remnant 29.9 inch trough through 
the day saturday. another 29.8 inch low will move off the carolina 
coast saturday night, then will deepen to 28.8 inches as it tracks 
northeastward off the mid-atlantic and new england coastlines sunday 
through monday. a 30.1 inch high is then forecast to weaken and 
slide across the lower great lakes on tuesday and new england on 
wednesday.


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lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
river-
402 pm est fri feb 20 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. rain,
snow and sleet early, then snow showers likely with a chance of
rain showers late this evening. snow showers likely after
midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of snow showers early, then snow showers likely late in
the morning. a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. snow likely. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.sunday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
snow likely. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day, then a chance
of snow tuesday night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. snow
and rain likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 

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