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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.


lez020-190300-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm edt tue aug 18 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
late. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds less than 10 knots. a chance
of showers in the evening. patchy fog overnight. 
.thursday...light and variable winds. patchy fog in the morning. 
.thursday night...northwest winds less than 10 knots. mainly
clear. 
.friday...light and variable winds. mainly clear, then becoming
partly cloudy. 
.saturday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers
with a chance of thunderstorms saturday night. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms. 

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 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.


lez040-041-190300-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm edt tue aug 18 2026

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

$$

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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.


loz042-190300-
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.

$$

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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.


loz043-190300-
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.

$$

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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.


loz044-190300-
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.


loz045-190300-
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.

$$