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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est wed feb 25 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 29.2 inch low will weaken as it makes its way 
northeastward across quebec province tonight and thursday, with a 
30.0 inch high sliding from the central great lakes to the new 
england coastline thursday night and friday. a 29.2 inch low is then 
expected to deepen to 28.9 inches as it moves from north of lake 
superior to northern quebec friday night and saturday, with a 30.6 
inch high settling across the great lakes saturday night and sunday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
1003 pm est wed feb 25 2026

.overnight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
lake effect snow showers likely, then a chance of lake effect
snow showers late. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers through early afternoon. waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds around 10 knots. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast.
waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow showers during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est wed feb 25 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 29.2 inch low will weaken as it makes its way 
northeastward across quebec province tonight and thursday, with a 
30.0 inch high sliding from the central great lakes to the new 
england coastline thursday night and friday. a 29.2 inch low is then 
expected to deepen to 28.9 inches as it moves from north of lake 
superior to northern quebec friday night and saturday, with a 30.6 
inch high settling across the great lakes saturday night and sunday.


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lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
river-
1003 pm est wed feb 25 2026

.overnight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers through early afternoon. waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow showers during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

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