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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1002 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 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 30.2 inch high over the Upper Great Lakes will
gradually settle across the lake later today through Labor Day,
before drifting off the mid-Atlantic coastline Tuesday and
Wednesday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
1002 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.

$$

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay-
1002 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LOZ064-065-292100-
Lake Ontario open waters from Sodus Bay to the Saint Lawrence
River-
1002 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of waterspouts late this morning. A chance of showers late
this morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

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MAFOR 2915/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 14710 11710 13700. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11710 11610 13710 13700. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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