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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 9/17/2025 10:02 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/18/2025 5:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm edt wed sep 17 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 30.3 inch high across quebec will drift east off the
new england coast tonight, while remaining ridged over the lake. a
cold front will cross the lake thursday night, with another area of
high pressure over western ontario builds southeast across the lower
great lakes friday and saturday.
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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 pm edt wed sep 17 2025
.overnight...east winds less than 10 knots becoming west.
areas of fog. waves 1 foot or less.
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. areas of
fog in the morning. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.friday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 3 feet.
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a chance
of showers sunday night. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers. waves 1 to 2 feet.
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 9/17/2025 10:02 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/18/2025 5:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm edt wed sep 17 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 30.3 inch high across quebec will drift east off the
new england coast tonight, while remaining ridged over the lake. a
cold front will cross the lake thursday night, with another area of
high pressure over western ontario builds southeast across the lower
great lakes friday and saturday.
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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 pm edt wed sep 17 2025
.overnight...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. waves 1 foot or less.
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. patchy
fog early. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
2 feet or less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 9/17/2025 10:02 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/18/2025 5:00 AM America/New_York.
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forecast for the saint lawrence river
including the thousand islands region
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm edt wed sep 17 2025
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saint lawrence river from cape vincent to saint regis
1002 pm edt wed sep 17 2025
.overnight...south winds less than 10 knots becoming
southwest. partly cloudy.
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. mostly
sunny.
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. partly
to mostly cloudy.
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. sunny.
.friday night...north winds 10 knots or less. mainly clear.
.saturday...northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east.
mainly clear.
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. partly
cloudy.
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers.
$$
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