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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
604 am edt wed jul 15 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.


loz042-151515-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
604 am edt wed jul 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 am edt this morning...

.today...west winds 10 to 15 knots. areas of smoke. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots. areas of smoke. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. areas of smoke. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
5 to 15 knots. areas of smoke in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms friday night. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. partly
cloudy. 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
604 am edt wed jul 15 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.


lez020-151515-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
604 am edt wed jul 15 2026

.today...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north. areas of
smoke. 
.tonight...north winds less than 10 knots. areas of smoke. 
.thursday...light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots.
areas of smoke. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. areas of smoke in the evening. 
.friday...light and variable winds. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms friday night. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.sunday...north winds less than 10 knots. partly cloudy. 

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
604 am edt wed jul 15 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.


lez040-041-151515-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
604 am edt wed jul 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 am edt this morning...

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. areas of smoke from late morning on. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less. areas of smoke. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday...west winds 10 knots or less. areas of smoke. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
areas of smoke in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms friday night. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a chance
of showers during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot
or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
604 am edt wed jul 15 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.


loz045-151515-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
604 am edt wed jul 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 am edt this morning...

.today...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. patchy
smoke. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to less than 10 knots overnight. patchy smoke. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. patchy smoke. waves 1 foot or less
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
5 to 15 knots. patchy smoke in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a chance
of showers friday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance of
showers during the day. 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
604 am edt wed jul 15 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.


loz043-151515-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
604 am edt wed jul 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 am edt this morning...

.today...west winds 10 to 15 knots. areas of smoke. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots. areas of smoke. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. areas of smoke. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. areas of smoke in the evening.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms friday night. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of showers during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 51 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
604 am edt wed jul 15 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.


loz044-151515-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
604 am edt wed jul 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 am edt this morning...

.today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. areas of smoke. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots. patchy smoke. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. patchy smoke. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. patchy smoke in the evening. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms friday night. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a chance
of showers during the day. 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
336 am edt wed jul 15 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>149-151415-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
336 am edt wed jul 15 2026

.today...west winds 5 to 10 knots. patchy smoke this afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. areas of
smoke in the evening, then smoke overnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. smoke in
the morning, then areas of smoke in the afternoon. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
areas of smoke in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 79 degrees, off cleveland 65
degrees, and off erie 64 degrees.

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