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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am edt mon aug 3 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.


lez020-031500-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
404 am edt mon aug 3 2026

.today...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers
early. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. mainly clear. 
.tuesday...light and variable winds. sunny.
.tuesday night...light and variable winds. mainly clear. 
.wednesday...south winds less than 10 knots. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms wednesday night. 
.thursday...southwest winds less than 10 knots. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. 
.friday...southwest winds less than 10 knots. showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms friday night. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 74 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am edt mon aug 3 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.


lez040-041-031500-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
404 am edt mon aug 3 2026

.today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy this morning, then clearing. waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...south winds less than 10 knots becoming northwest.
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms wednesday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms thursday night. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms friday 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
404 am edt mon aug 3 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.


loz042-031500-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
404 am edt mon aug 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this afternoon...

.today...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. showers
likely early, then a chance of showers late this morning. waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. mainly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming north.
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...east winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms wednesday night. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds less than 10 knots. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds less than 10 knots. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms. 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
404 am edt mon aug 3 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.


loz043-031500-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
404 am edt mon aug 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots. showers likely this morning,
then a chance of showers early this afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. mainly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds less than 10 knots becoming north. sunny.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...light and variable winds. mainly clear. waves
1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...south winds less than 10 knots. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms wednesday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...south winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday...southwest winds less than 10 knots. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 63 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am edt mon aug 3 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.


loz044-031500-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
404 am edt mon aug 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of showers early, then showers likely late this morning. a chance
of showers early this afternoon. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. mainly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. sunny.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots. mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms wednesday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday...southwest winds less than 10 knots. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms. 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
404 am edt mon aug 3 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.


loz045-031500-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
404 am edt mon aug 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms this morning, then showers
likely early this afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
8 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. becoming mainly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. sunny.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 knots or less. mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$