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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt thu oct 8 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.


lez020-081500-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am edt thu oct 8 2026

.today...west winds 5 to 15 knots. sunny.
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less. mainly clear. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. sunny.
.friday night...west winds less than 10 knots. mainly clear. 
.saturday...southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...south winds 10 knots or less. showers likely. 
.monday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. showers likely monday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 63 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt thu oct 8 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.


lez040-041-081500-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am edt thu oct 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am edt this morning
through this evening...

.today...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. mainly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. sunny.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. showers
likely. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. showers likely monday night. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt thu oct 8 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.


loz042-081500-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am edt thu oct 8 2026

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. becoming mainly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. mainly
clear, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...south winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely sunday night. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.monday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. showers likely monday night. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt thu oct 8 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.


loz043-081500-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am edt thu oct 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday evening...

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of waterspouts. a
chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of waterspouts. a chance of showers. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of waterspouts in the morning. a chance of
showers in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. mainly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. mainly
clear, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers during
the day, then showers likely sunday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
monday night. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 63 degrees, and the water
temperature at the central lake buoy is 60 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt thu oct 8 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.


loz044-045-081500-
sodus bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 am edt thu oct 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday evening...

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of waterspouts. a
chance of showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of waterspouts. a
chance of showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of waterspouts in
the morning. a chance of showers in the morning. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. mainly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
monday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 

the water temperature off oswego is 62 degrees, and the water
temperature off cape vincent is 58 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
920 am edt thu oct 8 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>149-082015-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
920 am edt thu oct 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.this afternoon...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. sunny.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 64 degrees, off cleveland 67
degrees, and off erie 65 degrees.

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