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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am est sat jan 31 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 30.9 inch high over the upper midwest will build 
southward across the plains states through saturday, before 
weakening to 30.4 inches and settling across the gulf coast states 
on sunday. the northeastern portion of this ridge will slide across 
the central and eastern great lakes sunday and monday, with a 
weakening 30.0 inch trough sliding across the lake tuesday. a 30.6 
inch high from central canada will move into the upper midwest 
wednesday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 am est sat jan 31 2026

.today...north winds 5 to 10 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely early, then a chance of snow showers late this morning. a
chance of snow showers and freezing rain this afternoon. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers
early. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 

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