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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario

National Weather Service Buffalo NY

402 AM EST Mon Feb 2 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 30.2 inches will build east across the 

lower Great Lakes today before moving to the east coast Tuesday. A 

29.9 inch low will move from just north of Georgian Bay Tuesday 

morning to the lower Saint Lawrence Valley by Wednesday. A 30.4 inch 

high will then settle into the lower Ohio Valley Wednesday through 

Thursday. A strong cold front will then cross the lower Great Lakes 

Friday, with a 30.6 inch high building into the central Great Lakes 

and Ohio Valley Saturday in the wake of the front.



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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-

402 AM EST Mon Feb 2 2026



.TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to

15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. 

.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to

20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A

chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. 

.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow

showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 

.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and

increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of lake effect snow

showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves

occasionally around 9 feet. 

.FRIDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Snow

likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers Friday

night. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. Waves

occasionally around 13 feet. 



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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence

River-

402 AM EST Mon Feb 2 2026



.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to

15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then

subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves

1 to 3 feet. 

.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to

20 knots. A chance of lake effect snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet

building to 2 to 4 feet. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest

10 to 15 knots. A chance of lake effect snow showers. Waves 2 to

4 feet. 

.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of lake

effect snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet,

then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest

15 to 20 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely during the day,

then a chance of snow showers Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet

building to 3 to 6 feet. 

.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and

increasing to 30 knots. Snow during the day, then a chance of

snow showers Friday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 8 to

11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. 



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MAFOR 0210/

ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11710 11620 11610 14510 11510. Waves 1 to 3

feet. 



ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11710 11720 11620 12610 13510. Waves 1 to 3 feet

building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today.

Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. 



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