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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am est tue jan 27 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 30.5 inch high will remain over the southeast through 
wednesday. a 29.7 inch low will move from near georgian bay to 
southern quebec this afternoon. an arctic cold front will cross the 
lower great lakes thursday. a strong 31.0 inch high will then build 
from the northern plains friday to the southern plains by saturday 
before expanding into the ohio valley sunday while weakening to 30.4 
inches.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 am est tue jan 27 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. scattered lake effect snow showers late this morning,
then lake effect snow this afternoon. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow. waves
6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow. waves
5 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow.
waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow likely. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. lake effect snow likely during the day, then a chance
of snow showers saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 

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