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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
409 pm edt thu apr 9 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 29.5 inch low will move east of james bay tonight and 
across northern quebec, with a trailing cold front crossing the lake 
tonight through tomorrow. a 30.5 inch high is then forecast to build 
into the central great lakes region saturday, then drift east to new 
england by sunday. a cold front from a 29.4 inch low near james bay 
will cross the lake monday, and then stall south of the lake before 
slowly lifting northward later tuesday as a warm front.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
409 pm edt thu apr 9 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers late. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of rain showers early, then rain showers from late morning
on. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain
showers in the evening. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers. waves
1 foot or less building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely tuesday night. waves 2 to
4 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
409 pm edt thu apr 9 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 29.5 inch low will move east of james bay tonight and 
across northern quebec, with a trailing cold front crossing the lake 
tonight through tomorrow. a 30.5 inch high is then forecast to build 
into the central great lakes region saturday, then drift east to new 
england by sunday. a cold front from a 29.4 inch low near james bay 
will cross the lake monday, and then stall south of the lake before 
slowly lifting northward later tuesday as a warm front.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
409 pm edt thu apr 9 2026

.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. rain showers likely early. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. rain showers likely
early, then a chance of rain showers late in the morning. rain
showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 30 knots. a chance of rain showers. waves 2 feet or
less building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. showers likely. waves
5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
tuesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
340 pm edt thu apr 9 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 cold front will drop southward towards lake erie this evening
and tonight with a wave of low pressure 30.00 inches friday, and
then finally passing south late friday into friday night. high
pressure 30.60 inches builds over the lake saturday, then exits
east saturday night. a warm front pushes northeastward across the
lake sunday night and will become stationary north of lake erie
through midweek.



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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-
340 pm edt thu apr 9 2026

.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms through the early overnight, then
a chance of showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a slight
chance of rain showers early, then a chance of rain showers late
in the morning. rain showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.friday night...north winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming west. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...light and variable winds. waves 1 foot or less.
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely tuesday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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