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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am edt sat jul 18 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.


lez020-181500-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
404 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am edt this morning
through this afternoon...

.today...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. areas of smoke early. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms early. showers with a chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon. some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds this
afternoon. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north less than
10 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the evening. 
.sunday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. sunny.
.sunday night...light and variable winds. mainly clear. 
.monday...south winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
monday night. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 75 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am edt sat jul 18 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.


lez040-041-181500-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
404 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am edt this morning
through this evening...

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. areas of smoke early.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. some thunderstorms
may produce gusty winds this afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the evening. waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. sunny.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...light and variable winds. mainly clear. waves
1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds less than 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers monday night. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet,
then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am edt sat jul 18 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.


loz042-181500-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
404 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through late tonight...

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. patchy smoke early. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then showers
with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. some thunderstorms
may produce gusty winds this afternoon. waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. sunny. waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers monday night. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. showers with
a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am edt sat jul 18 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.


loz043-181500-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
404 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through sunday morning...

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. areas of smoke this morning.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds this afternoon. waves 1 foot or less building
to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds in the evening. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots.
sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers monday night. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. showers with
a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 74 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am edt sat jul 18 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.


loz044-181500-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
404 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through sunday morning...

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers early, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms late this morning. showers with
thunderstorms likely this afternoon. areas of smoke. some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds this afternoon. waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds in the evening. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less
than 10 knots. mainly clear. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. mainly clear, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am edt sat jul 18 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.


loz045-181500-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
404 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am edt this morning
through late tonight...

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers early, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms
late this morning. showers with thunderstorms likely this
afternoon. areas of smoke. some thunderstorms may produce gusty
winds this afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds in the evening. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots.
sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less
than 10 knots. mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. mainly clear, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during
the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms wednesday
night. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
945 am edt sat jul 18 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.


lez146>148-182015-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-
945 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday morning...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms late. waves 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. sunny.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 81 degrees, off cleveland 73
degrees, and off erie 76 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
945 am edt sat jul 18 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.


lez149-182015-
conneaut oh to ripley ny-
945 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
patchy smoke late this morning. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this afternoon. showers with thunderstorms
likely late. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...west winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 81 degrees, off cleveland 73
degrees, and off erie 76 degrees.

$$