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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am edt tue may 19 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...an 29.6 inch area of low pressure over the upper great 
lakes this morning, will move northeast into central quebec by 
wednesday morning while strengthening to 29.4 inches. a cold front 
attendant to this low will cross the lake tonight into wednesday 
morning, bringing a round of thunderstorms to pass across the lake. 
a large 30.4 inch high will then build across the entire great lakes 
region wednesday afternoon through thursday, before sliding east off 
the new england coast late friday. a 29.9 inch low and attendant 
warm front will then slowly approach the lake later friday night and 
saturday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 am edt tue may 19 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 10 knots
or less. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
showers likely friday night. waves 2 feet or less building to
3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. showers likely. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am edt tue may 19 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...an 29.6 inch area of low pressure over the upper great 
lakes this morning, will move northeast into central quebec by 
wednesday morning while strengthening to 29.4 inches. a cold front 
attendant to this low will cross the lake tonight into wednesday 
morning, bringing a round of thunderstorms to pass across the lake. 
a large 30.4 inch high will then build across the entire great lakes 
region wednesday afternoon through thursday, before sliding east off 
the new england coast late friday. a 29.9 inch low and attendant 
warm front will then slowly approach the lake later friday night and 
saturday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 am edt tue may 19 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. a chance of showers late.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers in
the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
showers likely friday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast.
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
337 pm edt tue may 19 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 tracks southeast across lake erie tonight. pressure
rises wednesday and a ridge averaging 30.30 inches over the lake 
builds in for thursday. low pressure 30.00 inches moves in from 
the southwest over the western end of lake erie friday into 
saturday. 



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337 pm edt tue may 19 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms this evening, then showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 2 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers early. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northeast. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers during
the day, then showers friday night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers saturday night. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance
of showers sunday night. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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