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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt mon may 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.


lez040-041-190300-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm edt mon may 18 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy this
evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers in
the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. showers in the morning.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northeast. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. partly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers during
the day, then showers likely friday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 182003
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt mon may 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-loz030-190300-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
403 pm edt mon may 18 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers
late. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. partly to mostly sunny. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. showers in the
morning. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
north. partly cloudy. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
partly cloudy. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. showers likely friday night. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers saturday night. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 52 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 182003
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt mon may 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.


loz042-190300-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm edt mon may 18 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. partly to mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers likely overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. showers likely in the
morning. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
showers likely friday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers
saturday night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 182003
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt mon may 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.


loz043-044-190300-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm edt mon may 18 2026

.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. partly to mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers in
the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers friday
night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 49 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 182003
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt mon may 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.


loz045-190300-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm edt mon may 18 2026

.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms. a chance of showers late. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers in
the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. showers likely in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers friday
night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. 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
339 pm edt mon may 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.


lez148-149-190215-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
339 pm edt mon may 18 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. a slight chance of showers
late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. showers likely in the
morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

the water temperature off toledo is 58 degrees, off cleveland 54
degrees, and off erie 56 degrees.

$$