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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est thu feb 5 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 30.4 inch high will settle into the lower ohio valley 
through the day today. a strong cold front will then cross the lower 
great lakes later friday and friday night, with a 30.5 inch high 
building into the central great lakes and ohio valley saturday. the 
high pressure will then build east over the lake sunday through 
monday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm est thu feb 5 2026

...gale watch in effect from friday evening through saturday
morning...

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. snow showers. waves 3 to
5 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around
16 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow showers tuesday night. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est thu feb 5 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 30.4 inch high will settle into the lower ohio valley 
through the day today. a strong cold front will then cross the lower 
great lakes later friday and friday night, with a 30.5 inch high 
building into the central great lakes and ohio valley saturday. the 
high pressure will then build east over the lake sunday through 
monday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to sodus bay-
402 pm est thu feb 5 2026

...gale watch in effect from friday evening through saturday
morning...

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers from late morning on. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
and increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. snow showers. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 9 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around
16 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow showers tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est thu feb 5 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 30.4 inch high will settle into the lower ohio valley 
through the day today. a strong cold front will then cross the lower 
great lakes later friday and friday night, with a 30.5 inch high 
building into the central great lakes and ohio valley saturday. the 
high pressure will then build east over the lake sunday through 
monday.


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lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
river-
402 pm est thu feb 5 2026

.tonight...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow showers
late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 30 knots overnight. snow showers. visibility one
quarter mile or less at times overnight. waves 1 foot or less
building to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers in the
morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
visibility one quarter mile or less at times in the morning.
waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow showers tuesday night. waves 2 feet or less. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
332 pm est thu feb 5 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...
a ridge averaging 30.30 inches will persist over the region
through tonight. a cold front tracks across lake erie friday, 
followed by a second and stronger cold front friday evening into 
friday night. high pressure 30.50 inches returns for saturday 
night through sunday.


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canadian border-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
332 pm est thu feb 5 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a slight
chance of snow showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. snow showers.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
.saturday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. waves
1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a chance
of rain tuesday night. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$