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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est tue mar 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 30.1 inch low will move from the ohio valley 
today to off the new england coast by late tonight. a 30.3 inch high 
will briefly build over the lower great lakes wednesday before 
moving off the new england coast wednesday night. a 30.0 inch low is 
then forecast to move from the mid mississippi valley wednesday 
night to western ny thursday night before weakening across southern 
new england friday. another 29.6 inch low will move through the 
central great lakes saturday, with the trailing cold front crossing 
the lake saturday night.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
403 am est tue mar 3 2026

.today...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of rain showers this afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. rain
showers likely early, then a chance of rain showers late in the
evening. patchy fog after midnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain during the day, then rain likely
thursday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. a chance of
rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely friday
night. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est tue mar 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 30.1 inch low will move from the ohio valley 
today to off the new england coast by late tonight. a 30.3 inch high 
will briefly build over the lower great lakes wednesday before 
moving off the new england coast wednesday night. a 30.0 inch low is 
then forecast to move from the mid mississippi valley wednesday 
night to western ny thursday night before weakening across southern 
new england friday. another 29.6 inch low will move through the 
central great lakes saturday, with the trailing cold front crossing 
the lake saturday night.


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lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
river-
403 am est tue mar 3 2026

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers early this afternoon.
rain and snow showers likely late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. rain
showers likely early, then a chance of rain showers late in the
evening. patchy fog after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
east. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain during the day, then rain likely
thursday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing
to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day, then
rain showers likely friday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
404 am est tue mar 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...
a warm front lifts into northern ohio today before stalling just 
south of the lake. the warm front lifts onto the lake thursday, 
surging north of the lake friday night or saturday as low pressure
29.70 inches moves into the western great lakes.


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404 am est tue mar 3 2026

.today...east winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. a chance
of freezing rain early, then a chance of rain and freezing rain.
a chance of rain late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...north winds less than 10 knots. a chance of rain and
freezing rain early. 
.wednesday...light and variable winds. 
.wednesday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. a chance of rain overnight. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. rain.
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing
to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain friday night. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain
during the day, then a chance of rain saturday night. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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