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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt wed aug 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

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.


lez020-130300-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm edt wed aug 12 2026

.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
a chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight. some thunderstorms may produce gusty
winds early. 
.thursday...light and variable winds. partly to mostly sunny. 
.thursday night...west winds less than 10 knots. partly to mostly
cloudy. 
.friday...light and variable winds. mostly sunny. 
.friday night...north winds less than 10 knots. partly cloudy. 
.saturday...east winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
partly cloudy. 
.sunday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.monday...northwest winds less than 10 knots. partly cloudy. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 76 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 122003
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt wed aug 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

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.


lez040-041-130300-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm edt wed aug 12 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less. showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight. some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds early.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west.
partly to mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...west winds less than 10 knots becoming east.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds less than 10 knots becoming north. mostly
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...north winds less than 10 knots becoming east.
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. a
chance of showers saturday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
during the day. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 122003
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt wed aug 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

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.


loz042-130300-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm edt wed aug 12 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less. showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms early. some thunderstorms may produce
gusty winds early. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
partly to mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...north winds 10 knots or less. mostly sunny. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday night...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 122003
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt wed aug 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

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.


loz043-130300-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm edt wed aug 12 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less. showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms late this evening. some thunderstorms may produce
gusty winds early. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. partly
sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. mostly
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. partly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 74 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 122003
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt wed aug 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

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.


loz044-130300-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 pm edt wed aug 12 2026

.tonight...southwest winds less than 10 knots. showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 10 knots or less. mostly sunny. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. mostly
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...east winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. partly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 122003
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt wed aug 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

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.


loz045-130300-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm edt wed aug 12 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this evening, then
a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a chance of
showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. partly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$