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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 5/24/2026 4:03 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/24/2026 11:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt sun may 24 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 large 30.4 inch high will strengthen to 30.6 inches as
it anchors over atlantic canada today. a 30.0 inch low and attendant
warm front will cross the lower great lakes this morning, before
weakening and sliding eastward by tonight. a 30.1 inch high will
settle across the region monday through tuesday. a cold front
associated with a 29.8 inch low over new england will drop south
across the lake on wednesday morning. high pressure over canada will
start to expand south over the lake on thursday.
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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
403 am edt sun may 24 2026
.today...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots this afternoon. showers likely early, then a chance of
showers late this morning. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming north. showers
likely. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
waves 1 foot or less.
.monday night...southwest winds less than 10 knots. waves 1 foot
or less.
.tuesday...southwest winds less than 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. waves
2 feet or less.
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. waves
1 foot or less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 5/24/2026 4:03 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/24/2026 11:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt sun may 24 2026
for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake ontario
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
.synopsis...a large 30.4 inch high will strengthen to 30.6 inches as
it anchors over atlantic canada today. a 30.0 inch low and attendant
warm front will cross the lower great lakes this morning, before
weakening and sliding eastward by tonight. a 30.1 inch high will
settle across the region monday through tuesday. a cold front
associated with a 29.8 inch low over new england will drop south
across the lake on wednesday morning. high pressure over canada will
start to expand south over the lake on thursday.
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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
403 am edt sun may 24 2026
.today...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. rain early, then a
chance of showers late this morning. waves 3 to 6 feet.
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers early, then showers from late
evening on. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance of
showers in the morning. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
waves 1 foot or less.
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. waves 2 feet
or less.
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. waves
2 feet or less.
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. waves
2 feet or less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 5/24/2026 9:30 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/24/2026 4:15 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
930 am edt sun may 24 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...
low pressure 30.00 inches will move into the region today sweeping
a cold front across the lake this evening. high pressure 30.10
inches builds into the region on monday and will influence lake
erie through mid-week.
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ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm 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-
930 am edt sun may 24 2026
.this afternoon...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
10 knots or less. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early,
then a chance of showers late in the evening. a slight chance of
showers after midnight. waves 1 foot or less.
.monday...northwest winds less than 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less.
.monday night...light and variable winds. waves 1 foot or less.
.tuesday...light and variable winds. waves 1 foot or less.
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
waves 1 foot or less.
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. waves
2 feet or less.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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