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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 pm edt tue jul 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.


lez020-220900-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1004 pm edt tue jul 21 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms late this evening. some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds late this evening. 
.wednesday...west winds around 10 knots. partly sunny. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light
and variable. partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mainly
clear. 
.thursday...light and variable winds. sunny.
.thursday night...southwest winds less than 10 knots. mainly
clear. 
.friday...light and variable winds. mainly clear, then becoming
partly cloudy. 
.saturday...south winds less than 10 knots. partly cloudy. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely sunday night. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 75 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 pm edt tue jul 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.


lez040-041-220900-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1004 pm edt tue jul 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight edt tonight...

.rest of tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight. some thunderstorms may produce
gusty winds late this evening. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. partly
sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy
in the evening, then becoming clear. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding
to 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds less than 10 knots. sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.thursday night...southwest winds less than 10 knots. mainly
clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 knots or less. mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 knots or less. partly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely sunday night. waves 2 feet or
less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 pm edt tue jul 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.


loz042-220900-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1004 pm edt tue jul 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late wednesday night...

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms late this evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight. some thunderstorms may produce gusty
winds late this evening. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mainly
clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less. mainly clear.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. mainly
clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance
of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 pm edt tue jul 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.


loz043-220900-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1004 pm edt tue jul 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 am edt wednesday through
thursday morning...

.rest of tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late this
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds late this evening. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mainly
clear. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. sunny.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...west winds less than 10 knots becoming
southwest. mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 knots or less. mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely sunday night. waves 1 foot or
less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 72 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 pm edt tue jul 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.


loz044-220900-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
1004 pm edt tue jul 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 am edt wednesday through
thursday morning...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms late this
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds late this
evening. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers in
the morning. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. sunny.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. mainly
clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 knots or less. mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely sunday
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
1004 pm edt tue jul 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.


loz045-220900-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1004 pm edt tue jul 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds late this evening. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers in
the morning. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
less than 10 knots. mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. mainly
clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers during the day, then showers likely sunday night.
waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$