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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt mon may 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.


loz042-190300-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm edt mon may 18 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. partly to mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers likely overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. showers likely in the
morning. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
showers likely friday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers
saturday night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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fzus51 kbuf 182003
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt mon may 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.


loz043-044-190300-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm edt mon may 18 2026

.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. partly to mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers in
the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers friday
night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 49 degrees.

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fzus51 kbuf 182003
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt mon may 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.


loz045-190300-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm edt mon may 18 2026

.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms. a chance of showers late. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers in
the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. showers likely in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers friday
night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. showers likely. waves
2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$