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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt fri aug 21 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.


lez020-220300-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm edt fri aug 21 2026

.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. mainly
clear. 
.saturday...south winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. showers likely in the
morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. showers with a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. 
.monday...west winds 10 knots or less. showers likely. 
.tuesday...west winds less than 10 knots. mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. 
.wednesday...south winds less than 10 knots. a chance of showers
wednesday night. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 76 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt fri aug 21 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.


lez040-041-220300-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm edt fri aug 21 2026

.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less
than 10 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots.
showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. mainly
clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
wednesday night. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt fri aug 21 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.


loz042-220300-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm edt fri aug 21 2026

.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. mainly
clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
southwest. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. showers with a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding
to 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a
chance of showers wednesday night. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt fri aug 21 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.


loz043-220300-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm edt fri aug 21 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
mainly clear. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. showers with a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely overnight.
waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. partly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 69 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt fri aug 21 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.


loz044-220300-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 pm edt fri aug 21 2026

.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. showers with
a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. showers with a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. waves
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less.

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt fri aug 21 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.


loz045-220300-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm edt fri aug 21 2026

.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
overnight. waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$