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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm edt fri jul 3 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 weak cold front will settle south across the lake 
tonight, followed by another weak cold front saturday evening. a 
30.2 inch high will then build from hudson bay saturday to quebec 
and northern new england sunday night. a weak 29.9 inch low will 
then develop over the upper ohio valley late sunday and move to the 
mid atlantic by late monday. a broad 30.1 inch high is then forecast 
to build into the great lakes tuesday through wednesday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 pm edt fri jul 3 2026

.overnight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers,
then showers likely late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...west winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 knots or less. a chance of
showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms monday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west. a
chance of showers during the day. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm edt fri jul 3 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 weak cold front will settle south across the lake 
tonight, followed by another weak cold front saturday evening. a 
30.2 inch high will then build from hudson bay saturday to quebec 
and northern new england sunday night. a weak 29.9 inch low will 
then develop over the upper ohio valley late sunday and move to the 
mid atlantic by late monday. a broad 30.1 inch high is then forecast 
to build into the great lakes tuesday through wednesday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 pm edt fri jul 3 2026

.overnight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers
late. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
through early afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a
chance of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
911 pm edt fri jul 3 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 30.10 inches currently influences lake erie through
saturday evening as a cold front will drift south over the region
through saturday night. low pressure 29.80 inches will move
through the great lakes region late sunday night dragging a cold
front through. high pressure 30.00 builds into the region early
tuesday.


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vermilion to avon point oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
avon point to willowick oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-willowick to geneva-on-the-
lake oh beyond 5nm off shoreline to us-canadian border-geneva-on-
the-lake to conneaut oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
911 pm edt fri jul 3 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...west winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance
of showers monday night. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 10 knots or less. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
911 pm edt fri jul 3 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 30.10 inches currently influences lake erie through
saturday evening as a cold front will drift south over the region
through saturday night. low pressure 29.80 inches will move
through the great lakes region late sunday night dragging a cold
front through. high pressure 30.00 builds into the region early
tuesday.


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ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
911 pm edt fri jul 3 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday night...southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers likely overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers monday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. waves
1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...west winds less than 10 knots becoming south. waves
1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$