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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt sat aug 22 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.


loz045-230300-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm edt sat aug 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 pm edt this evening
through tuesday evening...

.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. showers with a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 foot or less building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of waterspouts. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
waterspouts. showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to
4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
waterspouts. showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of waterspouts. showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. showers during the day. a
chance of waterspouts. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or
less. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers during
the day, then showers likely thursday night. 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
403 pm edt sat aug 22 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.


lez020-230300-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm edt sat aug 22 2026

.tonight...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. some thunderstorms may be
severe with strong winds and large hail early. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers in the
morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely overnight. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. showers likely. 
.monday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. showers likely in the
evening, then a chance of showers overnight. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
partly cloudy. 
.wednesday...southwest winds less than 10 knots. partly to mostly
cloudy. 
.thursday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 76 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt sat aug 22 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.


lez040-041-230300-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm edt sat aug 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through
late monday night...

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of waterspouts. showers with thunderstorms likely early, then
showers with a chance of thunderstorms from late evening on. some
thunderstorms may be severe with strong winds and large hail
early. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of waterspouts. showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of waterspouts. showers with a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of waterspouts.
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of waterspouts. showers. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less than
10 knots. a chance of waterspouts during the day. showers likely
during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. 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 pm edt sat aug 22 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.


loz042-230300-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm edt sat aug 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through
tuesday evening...

.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. showers with
a chance of thunderstorms. some thunderstorms may be severe with
strong winds and large hail early. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance
of waterspouts. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
waterspouts. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of waterspouts. showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
waterspouts. showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. a chance of waterspouts during the day. showers likely
during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. partly
to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. 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 pm edt sat aug 22 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.


loz043-230300-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm edt sat aug 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through
tuesday evening...

.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance of
waterspouts. showers likely in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or
less building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of waterspouts. showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely overnight.
waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
waterspouts. showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
waterspouts. showers likely. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of waterspouts. showers likely during the day,
then a chance of showers tuesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers. waves
1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 57 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt sat aug 22 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.


loz044-230300-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 pm edt sat aug 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through
tuesday evening...

.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening,
then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance of
waterspouts. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of waterspouts. showers with a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then showers overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of waterspouts. showers. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
waterspouts. showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of waterspouts. showers during the day, then a
chance of showers tuesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely thursday
night. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
551 pm edt sat aug 22 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>149-230215-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
551 pm edt sat aug 22 2026

...severe thunderstorm watch 614 in effect until 9 pm edt this
evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from midnight edt tonight
through monday evening...

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. a chance of waterspouts. showers with
thunderstorms likely early, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms late this evening. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. some thunderstorms may be severe
with damaging winds and large hail early. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance
of waterspouts. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
waterspouts. showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of waterspouts. a
chance of showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for tuesday through thursday.

the water temperature off toledo is 77 degrees, off cleveland 76
degrees, and off erie 77 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
205 pm edt sat aug 22 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>149-230215-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
205 pm edt sat aug 22 2026

...severe thunderstorm watch 614 in effect until 9 pm edt this
evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from midnight edt tonight
through monday morning...

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms early this
afternoon, then showers with thunderstorms likely early. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms from late evening on. a chance of
waterspouts. some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds
and large hail early this afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance
of waterspouts. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
waterspouts. showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight.
waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of waterspouts. a
chance of showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for tuesday through thursday.

the water temperature off toledo is 77 degrees, off cleveland 76
degrees, and off erie 77 degrees.

$$