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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 8/7/2026 10:03 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/7/2026 5:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt fri aug 7 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 western hudson bay this
morning will slowly track east over the hudson bay and weaken to
29.6 inches by saturday while sending its cold front across
the lake. a 30.1 inch high over the southeast will then nose
in over lake ontario sunday followed by a 29.8 inch low that will
pass by to the north of the lake monday through tuesday.
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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1003 am edt fri aug 7 2026
.rest of today...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
north. a chance of showers, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. waves 1 foot or less.
.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers from
late evening on. waves 1 foot or less.
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance of
showers sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms monday night. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. showers likely during the
day. waves 2 feet or less.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 8/7/2026 10:03 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/7/2026 5:00 PM America/New_York.
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forecast for the saint lawrence river
including the thousand islands region
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt fri aug 7 2026
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saint lawrence river from cape vincent to saint regis
1003 am edt fri aug 7 2026
.this afternoon...light and variable winds. mostly cloudy.
.tonight...southwest winds less than 10 knots. a chance of
showers late in the evening. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.saturday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight.
.sunday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers during the day.
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.tuesday...west winds less than 10 knots. a chance of showers.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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