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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am edt sat jul 18 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.


loz043-181500-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
404 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through sunday morning...

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. areas of smoke this morning.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds this afternoon. waves 1 foot or less building
to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds in the evening. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots.
sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers monday night. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. showers with
a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 74 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am edt sat jul 18 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.


loz044-181500-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
404 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through sunday morning...

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers early, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms late this morning. showers with
thunderstorms likely this afternoon. areas of smoke. some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds this afternoon. waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds in the evening. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less
than 10 knots. mainly clear. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. mainly clear, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am edt sat jul 18 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.


loz045-181500-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
404 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am edt this morning
through late tonight...

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers early, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms
late this morning. showers with thunderstorms likely this
afternoon. areas of smoke. some thunderstorms may produce gusty
winds this afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds in the evening. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots.
sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less
than 10 knots. mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. mainly clear, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during
the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms wednesday
night. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$