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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 8/17/2026 4:02 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/17/2026 11:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm edt mon aug 17 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 ridge of high pressure averaging 30.0 inches will
build over the lower great lakes tonight through tuesday, then drift
to the eastern seaboard wednesday. a cold front will cross the lake
wednesday before another 30.1 inch high builds into the great lakes
thursday through friday.
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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm edt mon aug 17 2026
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. waves 2 feet
or less.
.tuesday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. waves
1 foot or less.
.tuesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
showers likely overnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
likely. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
waves 1 foot or less.
.friday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. waves
1 foot or less.
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely saturday
night. waves 2 feet or less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 8/17/2026 4:02 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/17/2026 11:00 PM America/New_York.
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expires:202608180300;;896972
open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm edt mon aug 17 2026
for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake ontario
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
.synopsis...a ridge of high pressure averaging 30.0 inches will
build over the lower great lakes tonight through tuesday, then drift
to the eastern seaboard wednesday. a cold front will cross the lake
wednesday before another 30.1 inch high builds into the great lakes
thursday through friday.
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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 pm edt mon aug 17 2026
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.tuesday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming west. waves
1 foot or less.
.tuesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
showers likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
waves 1 foot or less.
.saturday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers during
the day, then showers likely saturday night. waves 2 feet or
less.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 8/17/2026 3:53 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/17/2026 10:15 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
353 pm edt mon aug 17 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...
high pressure 30.00 inches will move south of lake erie on
tuesday. a cold front will move south across the lake on
wednesday. high pressure 30.20 inches will build over the lake on
thursday and friday.
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ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
353 pm edt mon aug 17 2026
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming west. waves
1 foot or less.
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of
showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. waves 1 to
2 feet.
.thursday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves
1 foot or less.
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south. waves
1 foot or less.
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely saturday night. waves 2 feet
or less.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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