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


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niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm edt tue aug 18 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. becoming mainly
clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west.
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
northeast. mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms saturday night. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 182003
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt tue aug 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.


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hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm edt tue aug 18 2026

.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. partly to
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...west winds less than 10 knots. mainly clear.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers
with a chance of thunderstorms saturday night. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 58 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 182003
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt tue aug 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.


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sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 pm edt tue aug 18 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. partly
to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. showers
likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 knots or less. mainly clear. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a
chance of showers during the day, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms saturday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
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.

$$

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


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mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm edt tue aug 18 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. partly
to mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. showers in
the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of showers during the day, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms saturday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$