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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 9/22/2026 4:02 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/22/2026 11:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm edt tue sep 22 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...an expansive 30.6 inch high will remain centered from
eastern ontario province to southern quebec through saturday while
gradually weakening to 30.3 inches late this week. an elongated 29.6
inch low well offshore of the mid atlantic coast friday is forecast
to strengthen to 29.2 inches as it moves to just off the southern
new england coast saturday night through sunday.
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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm edt tue sep 22 2026
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. waves
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet.
.wednesday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast
and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. waves
1 to 3 feet.
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
waves 1 to 2 feet.
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. waves
2 feet or less.
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 9/22/2026 4:02 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/22/2026 11:00 PM America/New_York.
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glflo
expires:202609230300;;887763
open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm edt tue sep 22 2026
for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake ontario
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
.synopsis...an expansive 30.6 inch high will remain centered from
eastern ontario province to southern quebec through saturday while
gradually weakening to 30.3 inches late this week. an elongated 29.6
inch low well offshore of the mid atlantic coast friday is forecast
to strengthen to 29.2 inches as it moves to just off the southern
new england coast saturday night through sunday.
loz063>065-230300-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 pm edt tue sep 22 2026
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. waves
3 to 6 feet.
.wednesday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
southeast 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. waves
2 feet or less.
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. waves
1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 9/22/2026 3:51 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/22/2026 10:15 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
351 pm edt tue sep 22 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 trough averaging 30.00 inches will persist across lake erie
through wednesday. high pressure 30.20 inches will build south
across the great lakes thursday through the weekend.
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the islands to vermilion oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
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-
351 pm edt tue sep 22 2026
.tonight...east winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
a slight chance of waterspouts this evening. a slight chance of
showers this evening. a slight chance of showers late. waves 6 to
10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of
showers through early afternoon. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.wednesday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.thursday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 9/22/2026 3:51 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/22/2026 10:15 PM America/New_York.
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glfle
expires:202609230215;;887453
open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
351 pm edt tue sep 22 2026
for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake erie
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
.synopsis...
a trough averaging 30.00 inches will persist across lake erie
through wednesday. high pressure 30.20 inches will build south
across the great lakes thursday through the weekend.
lez061-169-230215-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
351 pm edt tue sep 22 2026
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. waves
2 feet or less.
.thursday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...north winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or less.
$$
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