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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
133 pm est fri nov 28 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 29.5 inch surface low will slowly track across central 
and eastern quebec through this evening. meanwhile, a 30.5 inch 
surface high will build south into the mid-mississippi valley, then 
to the ohio valley and lower great lakes saturday. another surface 
low will cut northeastward through the central great lakes sunday, 
slowly deepening from 29.6 inches sunday morning to 29.4 inches 
sunday night over western quebec. a cold front from this low will 
cross the lake late sunday night. a 30.4 inch surface high centered 
over the central plains will then build east across the great lakes 
monday, sliding quickly to new england on tuesday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
133 pm est fri nov 28 2025

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.this afternoon...west winds to 30 knots. waves 8 to 12 feet.
waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. waves 7 to
10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then
snow showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less building to 3 to
5 feet. 
.sunday...southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west to 35 knots.
rain and snow showers during the day, then rain showers with a
chance of snow showers sunday night. waves 4 to 7 feet building
to 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers monday
night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
133 pm est fri nov 28 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 29.5 inch surface low will slowly track across central 
and eastern quebec through this evening. meanwhile, a 30.5 inch 
surface high will build south into the mid-mississippi valley, then 
to the ohio valley and lower great lakes saturday. another surface 
low will cut northeastward through the central great lakes sunday, 
slowly deepening from 29.6 inches sunday morning to 29.4 inches 
sunday night over western quebec. a cold front from this low will 
cross the lake late sunday night. a 30.4 inch surface high centered 
over the central plains will then build east across the great lakes 
monday, sliding quickly to new england on tuesday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to sodus bay-
133 pm est fri nov 28 2025

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.this afternoon...west gales to 35 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely with a few rumbles of thunder possible. waves 10 to
14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 16 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. snow showers likely in the
morning. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
southeast and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening, then snow showers overnight. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. rain and snow showers. waves 5 to
9 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers monday
night. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
133 pm est fri nov 28 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 29.5 inch surface low will slowly track across central 
and eastern quebec through this evening. meanwhile, a 30.5 inch 
surface high will build south into the mid-mississippi valley, then 
to the ohio valley and lower great lakes saturday. another surface 
low will cut northeastward through the central great lakes sunday, 
slowly deepening from 29.6 inches sunday morning to 29.4 inches 
sunday night over western quebec. a cold front from this low will 
cross the lake late sunday night. a 30.4 inch surface high centered 
over the central plains will then build east across the great lakes 
monday, sliding quickly to new england on tuesday.


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lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
river-
133 pm est fri nov 28 2025

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.this afternoon...west gales to 35 knots. snow showers likely
early, then a chance of snow showers late. waves
10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow showers early. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to
6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southeast and increasing to 15 to 25 knots overnight. snow
showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to
35 knot gales. rain and snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet building
to 9 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely during the
day, then a chance of snow showers monday night. waves 7 to
10 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. snow showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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forecast for the saint lawrence river
including the thousand islands region
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am est fri nov 28 2025


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saint lawrence river from cape vincent to ogdensburg-
1002 am est fri nov 28 2025

.this afternoon...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. 
.saturday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
sunny.
.saturday night...light and variable winds becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots. snow showers overnight. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. snow and rain
showers. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. a
chance of snow showers. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
331 pm est fri nov 28 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...
a ridge averaging 30.50 inches builds in from the south tonight,
exiting quickly saturday night as strong low pressure 29.70
inches and a cold front tracks through early sunday. high pressure
30.50 inches builds back in over lake erie monday.



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conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
331 pm est fri nov 28 2025

.tonight...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of flurries through the early overnight, then a slight
chance of snow late. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a slight
chance of snow early. a slight chance of snow early in the
afternoon, then snow likely late. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south
to 30 knots. snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to
35 knot gales in the afternoon. rain and snow in the morning,
then rain in the afternoon. waves 7 to 10 feet building to 11 to
15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.sunday night...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. snow likely with rain in
the evening, then snow likely overnight. waves 10 to 15 feet
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. snow likely monday night. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. snow
likely during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow wednesday night. waves 3 to 5 feet building to
5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

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