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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est wed feb 18 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...an elongated 29.4 inch low will move into the central 
great lakes today, with one piece of this low passing just south of 
the lake tonight. a 29.3 inch low will develop over the central 
plains thursday, then move to the central great lakes by friday 
night, weakening to 29.7 inches as it moves just north of lake 
ontario saturday. a 30.4 inch high will then slowly build east 
across the great lakes through early next week.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
402 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.tonight...east winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
patchy fog early. snow showers with possible freezing rain and
sleet likely early. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain
overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast. rain.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. rain
with snow likely. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow during the day. 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 wed feb 18 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...an elongated 29.4 inch low will move into the central 
great lakes today, with one piece of this low passing just south of 
the lake tonight. a 29.3 inch low will develop over the central 
plains thursday, then move to the central great lakes by friday 
night, weakening to 29.7 inches as it moves just north of lake 
ontario saturday. a 30.4 inch high will then slowly build east 
across the great lakes through early next week.


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lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
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402 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. patchy fog early. snow
showers and freezing rain early, then a chance of snow showers
late this evening. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. rain.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
rain and snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
327 pm est wed feb 18 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake erie

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...
low pressure of 29.20 inches will slowly move east through the 
upper midwest today, and into the northern great lakes tomorrow, 
with an associated stationary front draped across lake erie. another 
low pressure system of 29.30 inches will track across the central 
us, crossing lake michigan friday, and lake huron saturday. 
an associated cold front will sweep east across lake erie friday, 
with a trough averaging 30.10 inches lingering across the eastern 
great lakes through the weekend.


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canadian border-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
327 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. areas of
dense fog. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.thursday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. areas of fog in the
morning. a slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers
overnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers likely in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. a chance of
snow. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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