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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt tue aug 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 ridge averaging 30.0 inches builds eastward across the 
lake ontario region today and then exit slowly toward new england 
through saturday. a cold front should approach lake ontario slowly 
from the northwest thursday through saturday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
403 am edt tue aug 4 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds less than 10 knots becoming south. waves
1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds less than 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.wednesday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds less than 10 knots. a chance of
showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...west winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers during the day. 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
403 am edt tue aug 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 ridge averaging 30.0 inches builds eastward across the 
lake ontario region today and then exit slowly toward new england 
through saturday. a cold front should approach lake ontario slowly 
from the northwest thursday through saturday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
403 am edt tue aug 4 2026

.today...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south. waves
1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms during the day. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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forecast for the saint lawrence river
including the thousand islands region
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt tue aug 4 2026


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saint lawrence river from cape vincent to saint regis
403 am edt tue aug 4 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. patchy fog early. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. mainly clear. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
sunny.
.wednesday night...light and variable winds. partly cloudy. 
.thursday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.friday...southwest winds less than 10 knots. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
355 am edt tue aug 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...
high pressure of 30.00 inches over lake erie will weaken on
wednesday as it drifts east ahead of an approaching cold front. 
this front will cross lake erie thursday and friday before
stalling just east of the lakes on saturday. 


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ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
vermilion to avon point oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
avon point to willowick oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-willowick to geneva-on-the-
lake oh beyond 5nm off shoreline to us-canadian border-geneva-on-
the-lake to conneaut oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
355 am edt tue aug 4 2026

.today...south winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms thursday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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