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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt mon oct 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-
404 pm edt mon oct 12 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers in the evening. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
north. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
showers thursday night. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain showers. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. partly cloudy, then becoming mainly clear. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 63 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt mon oct 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-
404 pm edt mon oct 12 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers. waves
2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
northeast. a chance of showers in the evening. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. showers
thursday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 30 knots. showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
6 to 10 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of rain showers during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt mon oct 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.


loz042-043-130300-
niagara river to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
404 pm edt mon oct 12 2026

.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northwest 5 to 15 knots. showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
showers thursday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 30 knots. showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. a chance of showers during the day. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 61 degrees, and the water
temperature at the central lake buoy is 59 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt mon oct 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.


loz044-045-130300-
sodus bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
404 pm edt mon oct 12 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of showers. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. showers with a chance
of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
northwest. showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast.
showers likely thursday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. a chance
of rain showers during the day. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to
5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off oswego is 61 degrees, and the water
temperature off cape vincent is 58 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
339 pm edt mon oct 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.


lez147>149-130215-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
339 pm edt mon oct 12 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. a
chance of showers. waves 2 feet 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 63 degrees, off cleveland 65
degrees, and off erie 63 degrees.

$$