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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt thu jul 16 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.


loz042-170300-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
404 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. areas of smoke through the early overnight. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. patchy smoke in the morning. showers likely in the
morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less than
10 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
monday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. showers
likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt thu jul 16 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.


lez020-170300-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
404 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
areas of smoke. 
.friday...light and variable winds. patchy smoke in the morning. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
patchy smoke overnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. patchy smoke in the
morning. showers likely in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers likely overnight. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
mainly clear. 
.monday...south winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms monday night. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. 

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
404 pm edt thu jul 16 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.


lez040-041-170300-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
404 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 am edt friday...

.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. areas of
smoke. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west. patchy
smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...light and variable winds becoming south 10 to
15 knots. patchy smoke overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. patchy smoke in the morning. showers likely in the
morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers likely overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming south. mainly
clear. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms monday night.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt thu jul 16 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.


loz045-170300-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
404 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

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

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt thu jul 16 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.


loz043-170300-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
404 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

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

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 73 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt thu jul 16 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.


loz044-170300-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
404 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

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

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
347 pm edt thu jul 16 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>149-170230-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
347 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 am edt friday...

.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. smoke.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...light and variable winds. smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. smoke in the evening. showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. showers with a chance
of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 82 degrees, off cleveland 64
degrees, and off erie 75 degrees.

$$