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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 am edt thu oct 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.


lez020-152100-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1004 am edt thu oct 15 2026

.rest of today...east winds around 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance of
showers in the evening, then periods of rain with a chance of
thunderstorms overnight. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. periods
of rain with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
periods of rain in the afternoon. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 10 knots
or less. partly cloudy, then becoming clear. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mainly clear. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 64 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 am edt thu oct 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.


lez040-041-152100-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1004 am edt thu oct 15 2026

.rest of today...east winds 5 to 15 knots. cloudy late this
morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers in the evening,
then periods of rain with a chance of thunderstorms overnight.
waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. periods of
rain with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then periods
of rain in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north.
rain likely. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. a chance of showers during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. clear.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 am edt thu oct 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.


loz042-152100-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1004 am edt thu oct 15 2026

.rest of today...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers in the evening, then periods of
rain overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. periods of rain. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north 15 to
25 knots. a chance of showers in the evening. waves 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy, then becoming clear. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mainly clear. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 am edt thu oct 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.


loz043-044-152100-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1004 am edt thu oct 15 2026

.rest of today...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east.
cloudy late this morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. periods of rain overnight. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. periods of
rain. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.saturday...north winds to 30 knots becoming west and diminishing
to 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy, then becoming mainly clear.
waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. mainly
clear. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

the water temperature off rochester is 62 degrees, the water
temperature at the central lake buoy is 57 degrees, and the water
temperature off oswego is 61 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 am edt thu oct 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.


loz045-152100-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1004 am edt thu oct 15 2026

.rest of today...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. cloudy late this
morning, then becoming mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. periods of rain overnight. waves
1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to 25 knots.
periods of rain. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.saturday...north winds to 30 knots becoming west and diminishing
to 10 to 15 knots. becoming mainly clear. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. mainly
clear. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

the water temperature off cape vincent is 58 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
937 am edt thu oct 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>149-152015-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
937 am edt thu oct 15 2026

.this afternoon...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing
to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers. waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 65 degrees, off cleveland 66
degrees, and off erie 64 degrees.

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