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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 5/27/2026 10:03 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/27/2026 5:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt wed may 27 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 cold front associated with a 29.8 inch low over new
england will drop south across the lake this morning. a 30.2 inch
high over ontario will expand southeastward across the lower great
lakes thursday and thursday night, before settling into the ohio
valley friday. a 29.6 inch low will then make its way southeastward
across quebec friday and new england friday night and saturday, with
its trailing cold front crossing the lake late friday or friday
night. another 30.2 inch high is then forecast to build across the
great lakes later saturday through sunday.
loz062-272100-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1003 am edt wed may 27 2026
.this afternoon...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. waves 2 feet
or less.
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. waves 2 feet
or less.
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less
than 10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.sunday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. waves
2 feet or less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 5/27/2026 10:03 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/27/2026 5:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus61 kbuf 271403
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expires:202605272100;;734816
open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt wed may 27 2026
for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake ontario
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
.synopsis...a cold front associated with a 29.8 inch low over new
england will drop south across the lake this morning. a 30.2 inch
high over ontario will expand southeastward across the lower great
lakes thursday and thursday night, before settling into the ohio
valley friday. a 29.6 inch low will then make its way southeastward
across quebec friday and new england friday night and saturday, with
its trailing cold front crossing the lake late friday or friday
night. another 30.2 inch high is then forecast to build across the
great lakes later saturday through sunday.
loz063>065-272100-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1003 am edt wed may 27 2026
.this afternoon...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
waves 1 to 2 feet.
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. waves 2 feet
or less.
.thursday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. waves 2 feet
or less.
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of showers friday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet.
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
2 feet or less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 5/27/2026 9:56 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/27/2026 10:15 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
956 am edt wed may 27 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 is expected to move southward across lake erie this
afternoon into the evening. high pressure 30.20 inches builds
into the region early thursday and persists through sunday.
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ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm 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-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
956 am edt wed may 27 2026
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north. waves
2 feet or less.
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. waves 2 feet
or less.
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or
less.
.friday...west winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.friday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. waves
2 feet or less.
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. waves
2 feet or less.
$$
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