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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt fri aug 21 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.


loz042-220300-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm edt fri aug 21 2026

.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. mainly
clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
southwest. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. showers with a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding
to 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a
chance of showers wednesday night. 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 fri aug 21 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.


lez020-220300-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm edt fri aug 21 2026

.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. mainly
clear. 
.saturday...south winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. showers likely in the
morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. showers with a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. 
.monday...west winds 10 knots or less. showers likely. 
.tuesday...west winds less than 10 knots. mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. 
.wednesday...south winds less than 10 knots. a chance of showers
wednesday night. 

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 fri aug 21 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.


lez040-041-220300-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm edt fri aug 21 2026

.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less
than 10 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots.
showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. mainly
clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
wednesday night. 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 fri aug 21 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.


loz045-220300-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm edt fri aug 21 2026

.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
overnight. waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
partly cloudy, then becoming mostly 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
403 pm edt fri aug 21 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.


loz043-220300-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm edt fri aug 21 2026

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

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 69 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt fri aug 21 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.


loz044-220300-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 pm edt fri aug 21 2026

.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. showers with
a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. showers with a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. waves
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. 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
344 pm edt fri aug 21 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.


lez148-149-220215-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
344 pm edt fri aug 21 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. clear
this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less.
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. showers in the morning, then
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 77 degrees, off cleveland 76
degrees, and off erie 78 degrees.

$$