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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
423 am 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 29.3 inch low over northern illinois will move to the 
central great lakes today, then will weaken to 29.7 inches as it 
passes across lake ontario saturday. another 29.8 inch low will then 
deepen to 29.2 inches as it moves off the carolina coast and out to 
sea sunday and monday, with a 30.2 inch high then forecast to slide 
across the lower great lakes tuesday.


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

.today...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. patchy fog
early. rain. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain early, then a chance of rain and snow.
a chance of snow and rain showers late. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance of
snow and rain showers in the morning, then a chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. snow
likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers monday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers tuesday night. waves 2 to
4 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
423 am 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 29.3 inch low over northern illinois will move to the 
central great lakes today, then will weaken to 29.7 inches as it 
passes across lake ontario saturday. another 29.8 inch low will then 
deepen to 29.2 inches as it moves off the carolina coast and out to 
sea sunday and monday, with a 30.2 inch high then forecast to slide 
across the lower great lakes tuesday.


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

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

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
340 am est fri feb 20 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 29.30 inches over lake michigan will slowly move
northeast over the great lakes today. this low will extend a cold
front across the lake this afternoon. the low will dissipate into
a trough averaging 29.90 inches that will remain over the eastern
great lakes through monday. a ridge averaging 30.20 inches will
enter for tuesday.


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canadian border-willowick to geneva-on-the-
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conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
340 am est fri feb 20 2026

.today...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. a chance of rain this morning, then a chance of snow
and rain showers this afternoon. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. a chance of
snow showers through the early overnight, then a chance of snow
showers with a slight chance of freezing rain late. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers overnight. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers sunday night. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers during the day. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow tuesday night. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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