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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est thu jan 8 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 29.4 inch low will move from near lake michigan 
tonight to quebec friday, with a trailing cold front crossing the 
lake friday afternoon. a 30.2 high will move across the lake friday 
night before another 29.6 inch low develops over lower michigan 
saturday, then moves to southern quebec on sunday while slowly 
deepening to 29.4 inches and dragging a trailing cold front across 
the lake saturday night.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm est thu jan 8 2026

.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. rain showers likely late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. showers early, then a chance of showers from late
morning on. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. rain and snow showers likely. waves 5 to 8 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. a chance of
snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. waves 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain
showers tuesday night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est thu jan 8 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 29.4 inch low will move from near lake michigan 
tonight to quebec friday, with a trailing cold front crossing the 
lake friday afternoon. a 30.2 high will move across the lake friday 
night before another 29.6 inch low develops over lower michigan 
saturday, then moves to southern quebec on sunday while slowly 
deepening to 29.4 inches and dragging a trailing cold front across 
the lake saturday night.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to mexico bay-
402 pm est thu jan 8 2026

.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots. showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers early in the afternoon. showers likely late.
waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest
and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain showers in
the evening. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. rain and snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to
5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
sunday night. waves 7 to 11 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers during the day, then a chance of rain showers tuesday
night. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est thu jan 8 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 29.4 inch low will move from near lake michigan 
tonight to quebec friday, with a trailing cold front crossing the 
lake friday afternoon. a 30.2 high will move across the lake friday 
night before another 29.6 inch low develops over lower michigan 
saturday, then moves to southern quebec on sunday while slowly 
deepening to 29.4 inches and dragging a trailing cold front across 
the lake saturday night.


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lake ontario open waters from mexico bay to the saint lawrence
river-
402 pm est thu jan 8 2026

.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots.
waves 2 feet or less building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers. waves 5 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest
and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots overnight. a chance of rain
showers in the evening. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain and
snow showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain and snow showers. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely. waves 6 to 9 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. a
chance of rain and snow showers during the day, then a chance of
rain showers tuesday night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
253 pm est thu jan 8 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 high pressure ridge averaging 30.00 inches exits slowly eastward
from the lake erie region today. during tonight through friday, a
potent low should wobble northeastward from the upper mississippi
valley to southern quebec and weaken to 29.80 inches. accordingly,
a warm front should sweep northeastward across lake erie tonight 
before a cold front sweeps southeastward across the lake on 
friday. behind the cold front, a ridge averaging 30.10 inches 
should build briefly from the northern great lakes and vicinity 
friday night. on saturday, another low should wobble northeastward
from near the lower ohio valley to near lake huron, deepen to 
29.30 inches, and allow a warm front to sweep northeastward across
lake erie before a cold front sweeps generally eastward across 
the lake. behind the cold front, a trough averaging 29.90 inches 
should linger over lake erie on sunday. during sunday night 
through tuesday, a ridge averaging 30.30 inches should affect lake
erie as the ridge axis moves from the western great lakes toward 
the north atlantic.


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ripley to buffalo ny extending from 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-
253 pm est thu jan 8 2026

.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of rain after
midnight. rain likely late. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to
6 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. rain likely
early, then a chance of rain from late morning on. waves 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots overnight. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. rain
likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots overnight. a chance of rain in the
evening. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
snow likely during the day, then a chance of snow sunday night.
waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. waves 5 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain
tuesday night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 

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