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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est thu jan 15 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 29.0 inch low over new england this evening will move 
northeast across the canadian maritimes through friday. a 29.4 inch 
low will then move from near lake superior late friday to lake huron 
by saturday afternoon while weakening to 29.7 inches. this low will 
continue to move east across southern quebec saturday night. another 
29.4 inch low will then move from near lake superior sunday night to 
central quebec monday night, with a strong arctic cold front 
crossing the lake late monday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm est thu jan 15 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. snow
early, then a chance of snow showers from late evening on. waves
3 to 6 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. a chance of
snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to
5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west to 40 knots.
snow showers likely. waves 9 to 12 feet building to 13 to
18 feet. waves occasionally around 23 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. snow showers likely. waves 10 to 14 feet
subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est thu jan 15 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 29.0 inch low over new england this evening will move 
northeast across the canadian maritimes through friday. a 29.4 inch 
low will then move from near lake superior late friday to lake huron 
by saturday afternoon while weakening to 29.7 inches. this low will 
continue to move east across southern quebec saturday night. another 
29.4 inch low will then move from near lake superior sunday night to 
central quebec monday night, with a strong arctic cold front 
crossing the lake late monday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 pm est thu jan 15 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow this evening,
then a chance of snow showers after midnight. waves 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. a chance of snow
showers in the morning. a chance of snow showers late. waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely
with a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers
likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight.
waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. snow showers likely.
waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
increasing to 45 knots. snow showers likely. waves 9 to 12 feet
building to 17 to 22 feet, then subsiding to 16 to 21 feet. waves
occasionally around 28 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. snow showers likely. waves 13 to 17 feet
subsiding to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 22 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
353 pm est thu jan 15 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 narrow ridge of high pressure averaging 29.70 inches will build 
north across lake erie tonight into early friday. a low pressure 
system 29.40 inches will push east across the great lakes region on 
friday and will drag a cold front east across lake erie friday night 
into saturday. another brief ridge averaging 30.10 inches builds 
from the southwest on sunday before low pressure 29.60 inches moves 
a cold front east across the lake on monday. 


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ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
353 pm est thu jan 15 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. heavy
freezing spray early. a chance of snow showers early, then a
slight chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a slight chance of snow showers early. a chance of snow
showers early in the afternoon, then snow showers likely late.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. a chance of
snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. heavy
freezing spray. snow showers likely. waves 10 to 15 feet. waves
occasionally around 19 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. heavy
freezing spray. a chance of snow showers. waves 7 to 11 feet
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 

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