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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am edt sat jul 4 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 cold front will settle south across the lake 
this afternoon. a 30.2 inch high will then build from hudson bay 
today to quebec and northern new england sunday night. a weak 29.9 
inch low will then develop over ohio late sunday and move to the 
mid atlantic by late monday. a broad 30.1 inch high is then forecast 
to build into the great lakes tuesday through wednesday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 am edt sat jul 4 2026

.rest of today...west winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
late this morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms early. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
a chance of showers during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
waves 1 foot or less. 

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 sat jul 4 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 cold front will settle south across the lake 
this afternoon. a 30.2 inch high will then build from hudson bay 
today to quebec and northern new england sunday night. a weak 29.9 
inch low will then develop over ohio late sunday and move to the 
mid atlantic by late monday. a broad 30.1 inch high is then forecast 
to build into the great lakes tuesday through wednesday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 am edt sat jul 4 2026

.rest of today...west winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
late this morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms early this afternoon. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a chance
of showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or
less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
948 am edt sat jul 4 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 will waiver near lake erie through early sunday 
before pushing south on sunday. weak low pressure 29.90 inches 
will track through the northern ohio valley sunday night and 
monday. low pressure exits to the east and southeast on tuesday 
with high pressure 30.10 inches building in through wednesday.


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conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
948 am edt sat jul 4 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers monday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
during the day. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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