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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario

National Weather Service Buffalo NY

402 AM EDT Wed May 6 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 29.2 inch low over Hudson Bay will weaken to 29.3 

inches as it moves to northern Quebec today. A 30.1 inch high over 

the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys Thursday will slide to the mid-

Atlantic coastline Friday. A 29.6 inch low will track across the 

lake early Saturday, followed by a 29.7 inch low that will track 

near or just south of the lake for later Sunday.



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

402 AM EDT Wed May 6 2026



.TODAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers this

morning, then a chance of showers early this afternoon. Waves

1 to 2 feet. 

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Waves

1 foot or less. 

.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.

Waves 1 foot or less. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. 

.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers

Friday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 

.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A

chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 

.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance

of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 



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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence

River-

402 AM EDT Wed May 6 2026



.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and

diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Showers this morning, then a chance

of showers early this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to

20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 

.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of

showers Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to

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

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A

chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 



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MAFOR 0609/

ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11206 12110 11800 13600 11700. Waves 2 feet or

less. 



ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11116 11126 11120 11800 12600 12610. Waves 1 to

3 feet today. Waves 2 feet or less tonight. 



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