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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt wed oct 21 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 high pressure ridge averaging 30.4 inches exits slowly 
toward the canadian maritimes before a weak cold front sweeps 
southeastward across the lake on thursday. behind the front, another 
ridge averaging 30.5 inches affects the lake through this weekend as 
the embedded high pressure center moves southeastward across the 
great lakes through friday and then moves farther southeastward to 
atlantic waters near long island and new jersey by this sunday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1003 pm edt wed oct 21 2026

.overnight...light and variable winds becoming west 5 to
10 knots. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. waves 1 to
2 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt wed oct 21 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 high pressure ridge averaging 30.4 inches exits slowly 
toward the canadian maritimes before a weak cold front sweeps 
southeastward across the lake on thursday. behind the front, another 
ridge averaging 30.5 inches affects the lake through this weekend as 
the embedded high pressure center moves southeastward across the 
great lakes through friday and then moves farther southeastward to 
atlantic waters near long island and new jersey by this sunday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1003 pm edt wed oct 21 2026

.overnight...northwest winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
340 am edt thu oct 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... 
high pressure 30.30 inches will slowly move south across the eastern 
great lakes through saturday, strengthening to 30.60 inches. high 
pressure will continue to push south along the east coast on sunday 
and monday, weakening to 30.30 inches.


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ripley to buffalo ny extending from 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-
340 am edt thu oct 22 2026

.today...north winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...north winds less than 10 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 knots or less. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. waves
1 to 2 feet. 

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