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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt thu jun 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-
403 am edt thu jun 18 2026

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...

.today...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. showers
early, then a chance of showers from late morning on. waves 4 to
7 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
a chance of showers in the evening. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. a chance of showers in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a chance of
showers sunday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a chance
of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt thu jun 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.


loz043-044-181500-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am edt thu jun 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late saturday night...

.today...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. showers with a
chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of showers
this afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. partly to mostly cloudy.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. sunny. waves 5 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mainly clear in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a chance of
showers sunday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of showers during the day. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 61 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt thu jun 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-
403 am edt thu jun 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late saturday night...

.today...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. showers with
a chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms early this afternoon. a chance of showers late.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. a chance of showers in the evening. waves 5 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 5 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. a chance of showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a chance of
showers sunday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a chance of
showers. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt thu jun 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-
403 am edt thu jun 18 2026

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

.today...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west. showers
early, then a chance of showers from late morning on. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers in the evening. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers in
the evening. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
mainly clear. 
.sunday...light and variable winds. a chance of showers sunday
night. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. a
chance of showers during the day. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 66 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt thu jun 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-
403 am edt thu jun 18 2026

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

.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. showers
early, then a chance of showers from late morning on. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy in the
evening, then clearing. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers in
the evening. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a chance of
showers sunday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
342 am edt thu jun 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.


lez149-181415-
conneaut oh to ripley ny-
342 am edt thu jun 18 2026

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...

.today...southwest winds to 35 knots becoming west. a chance of 
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. waves 
4 to 7 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14
feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a slight chance of showers in the evening. waves 6 to
9 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 71 degrees, off cleveland 67
degrees, and off erie 68 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
342 am edt thu jun 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.


lez145>148-181415-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-
342 am edt thu jun 18 2026

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...

.today...southwest winds to 35 knots becoming west. a chance of 
showers early. waves 6 to 9 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. waves 
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 71 degrees, off cleveland 67
degrees, and off erie 68 degrees.

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