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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 5/22/2026 10:03 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/23/2026 5:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt fri may 22 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 large 30.4 inch high will slide east from the great
lakes and off the new england coast tonight. this high will
strengthen to 30.6 inches as it anchors over atlantic canada through
sunday. a 29.9 inch low and attendant warm front will then approach
the lower great lakes late tonight and saturday, before weakening
and sliding eastward sunday. a 30.1 inch high will settle across the
region monday through tuesday. a cold front associated with a 29.8
inch low over new england will drop south across the lake on
wednesday. high pressure over canada will start to expand south over
the lake on thursday.
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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1003 pm edt fri may 22 2026
.overnight...east winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.saturday night...east winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. rain. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.sunday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to
15 knots. rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. a chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
overnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...light and variable winds. showers likely during the
day. waves 1 foot or less.
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. waves
1 foot or less.
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. waves
1 foot or less.
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 5/22/2026 10:03 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/23/2026 5:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt fri may 22 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 large 30.4 inch high will slide east from the great
lakes and off the new england coast tonight. this high will
strengthen to 30.6 inches as it anchors over atlantic canada through
sunday. a 29.9 inch low and attendant warm front will then approach
the lower great lakes late tonight and saturday, before weakening
and sliding eastward sunday. a 30.1 inch high will settle across the
region monday through tuesday. a cold front associated with a 29.8
inch low over new england will drop south across the lake on
wednesday. high pressure over canada will start to expand south over
the lake on thursday.
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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1003 pm edt fri may 22 2026
.overnight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east.
waves 2 to 4 feet.
.saturday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain late in the morning. rain in the afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.saturday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. rain. waves
3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. rain in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet.
.sunday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots. showers likely overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. showers likely during
the day. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. waves
1 foot or less.
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. waves
1 foot or less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 5/22/2026 10:03 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/23/2026 5:00 AM America/New_York.
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forecast for the saint lawrence river
including the thousand islands region
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt fri may 22 2026
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saint lawrence river from cape vincent to saint regis
1003 pm edt fri may 22 2026
.overnight...east winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
.saturday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
partly sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy.
.saturday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
rain.
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. rain in the morning,
then showers in the afternoon.
.sunday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
a chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
overnight.
.monday...southwest winds less than 10 knots. showers likely
during the day.
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. a
chance of showers tuesday night.
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
becoming mainly clear.
$$
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