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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am edt tue may 12 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 30.3 inch high over the lower great lakes today will 
drift to the eastern seaboard through tonight. a 29.7 inch low over 
the central great lakes tonight will move to near the north shore of 
lake ontario by wednesday evening, then weaken into a trough over 
eastern new york and new england thursday. a 30.1 inch high will 
then build from the central great lakes and ohio valley thursday 
night to the lower great lakes and mid atlantic friday, then off the 
carolina coast saturday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 am edt tue may 12 2026

.this afternoon...east winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers early, then showers from late
evening on. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
a chance of showers in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am edt tue may 12 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 30.3 inch high over the lower great lakes today will 
drift to the eastern seaboard through tonight. a 29.7 inch low over 
the central great lakes tonight will move to near the north shore of 
lake ontario by wednesday evening, then weaken into a trough over 
eastern new york and new england thursday. a 30.1 inch high will 
then build from the central great lakes and ohio valley thursday 
night to the lower great lakes and mid atlantic friday, then off the 
carolina coast saturday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 am edt tue may 12 2026

.this afternoon...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers. showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south.
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of showers during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. waves 1 to
3 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
343 pm edt tue may 12 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 warm front will cross the lake today. low pressure 29.60 inches
will move southeast across the great lakes tonight into wednesday.
this low will extend a cold front across the lake by wednesday
night. a trough averaging 29.90 inches will remain across the lake
on thursday. high pressure 30.10 inches will move through the
region thursday night into friday. a warm front will move across
the lake on friday night into saturday.


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conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
343 pm edt tue may 12 2026

.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing
to 15 to 20 knots. a slight chance of showers this evening, then
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
showers early, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late in the morning. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
sunday night. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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