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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm est thu dec 25 2025

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 30.6 inch high will build east across ontario and 
quebec tonight, with a ridge extending southward across the lake. a 
compact 29.7 inch low will then move across ohio and pennsylvania 
friday afternoon through friday night before moving off the mid 
atlantic coast by saturday. a ridge of high pressure averaging 30.2 
inches will then build into quebec and new england saturday through 
saturday night. complex low pressure averaging 29.6 inches will then 
cross the lower great lakes sunday night, before moving to northern 
new england and southern quebec monday, then to the canadian 
maritimes by tuesday while deepening to 28.9 inches.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 pm est thu dec 25 2025

.overnight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow showers early, then snow from late morning on.
waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast.
snow in the evening. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales. rain with snow showers likely during
the day, then snow showers likely monday night. waves 7 to
10 feet building to 13 to 18 feet. waves occasionally around
23 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 10 to
15 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
19 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm est thu dec 25 2025

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 30.6 inch high will build east across ontario and 
quebec tonight, with a ridge extending southward across the lake. a 
compact 29.7 inch low will then move across ohio and pennsylvania 
friday afternoon through friday night before moving off the mid 
atlantic coast by saturday. a ridge of high pressure averaging 30.2 
inches will then build into quebec and new england saturday through 
saturday night. complex low pressure averaging 29.6 inches will then 
cross the lower great lakes sunday night, before moving to northern 
new england and southern quebec monday, then to the canadian 
maritimes by tuesday while deepening to 28.9 inches.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to sodus bay-
1002 pm est thu dec 25 2025

.overnight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers
late in the morning. snow in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots. snow. waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southeast. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming northwest to
40 knots. rain with a chance of snow showers during the day, then
lake effect snow showers likely monday night. waves 7 to 10 feet
building to 16 to 21 feet. waves occasionally around 27 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 40 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. snow showers likely during the day, then
a chance of snow showers tuesday night. waves 14 to 18 feet
subsiding to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 23 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm est thu dec 25 2025

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 30.6 inch high will build east across ontario and 
quebec tonight, with a ridge extending southward across the lake. a 
compact 29.7 inch low will then move across ohio and pennsylvania 
friday afternoon through friday night before moving off the mid 
atlantic coast by saturday. a ridge of high pressure averaging 30.2 
inches will then build into quebec and new england saturday through 
saturday night. complex low pressure averaging 29.6 inches will then 
cross the lower great lakes sunday night, before moving to northern 
new england and southern quebec monday, then to the canadian 
maritimes by tuesday while deepening to 28.9 inches.


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lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 pm est thu dec 25 2025

.overnight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers late in the morning. snow in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. snow. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain during the day, then rain sunday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 45 knot gales. rain with snow showers likely during
the day, then lake effect snow showers monday night. waves 7 to
10 feet building to 16 to 21 feet. waves occasionally around
27 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 40 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves
14 to 18 feet subsiding to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 23 feet. 

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forecast for the saint lawrence river
including the thousand islands region
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm est thu dec 25 2025


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saint lawrence river from cape vincent to ogdensburg-
1002 pm est thu dec 25 2025

.overnight...north winds 5 to 15 knots. mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 knots or less. a chance of snow
showers late. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. snow.
.saturday...northeast winds 10 knots or less. a chance of snow
showers in the morning. 
.saturday night...northeast winds less than 10 knots. partly to
mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...east winds 10 knots or less. a chance of freezing rain
during the day, then freezing rain and rain sunday night. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. lake effect rain and freezing lake effect rain with
lake effect snow showers likely during the day, then lake effect
snow showers likely monday night. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
tuesday night. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
934 pm est thu dec 25 2025

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...
low pressure 29.60 inches will move east through the ohio valley 
friday into friday night. a ridge averaging 30.10 inches will 
briefly build across the area on saturday. low pressure 29.30 
inches will move east through the great lakes sunday into monday,
extending a strong cold front east across the area. a trough
averaging 30.00 inches will linger into tuesday.


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conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
934 pm est thu dec 25 2025

.overnight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. rain likely late in the morning. rain with possible
freezing rain and sleet early in the afternoon, then rain with
freezing rain likely late. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. a
chance of freezing rain in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest. snow and
rain likely during the day, then snow likely monday night. waves
9 to 12 feet building to 10 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around
19 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow. waves 7 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 

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