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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt tue may 5 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.


lez020-052100-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am edt tue may 5 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers early this afternoon. showers late. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. showers.
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
showers.
.wednesday night...west winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
partly to mostly cloudy. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a chance of
showers friday night. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. showers likely. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 47 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt tue may 5 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.


lez040-041-052100-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am edt tue may 5 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
showers late this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this afternoon. showers with a chance of
thunderstorms late. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast less
than 10 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...west winds less than 10 knots. a chance of
showers in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers friday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. showers
likely. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt tue may 5 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.


loz042-052100-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am edt tue may 5 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers early this afternoon. showers likely late.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east and
diminishing to 10 knots or less overnight. showers. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.wednesday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming west. showers.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. partly to mostly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers friday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt tue may 5 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.


loz043-044-052100-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am edt tue may 5 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers late this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this afternoon. showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east and
diminishing to 10 knots or less overnight. showers with a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers
in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. partly to mostly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.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 10 knots becoming southwest. showers
likely. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 45 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt tue may 5 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.


loz045-052100-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am edt tue may 5 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 10 knots or less overnight. showers with a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain
showers in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance of
rain showers friday night. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot
or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. showers
likely. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
925 am edt tue may 5 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.


lez147>149-052015-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
925 am edt tue may 5 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a
slight chance of rain late this morning, then a chance of rain
and thunderstorms early this afternoon. rain with a chance of
thunderstorms late. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
rain overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. rain
likely in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

the water temperature off toledo is 56 degrees, off cleveland 52
degrees, and off erie 51 degrees.

$$