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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt mon aug 24 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.


lez020-250300-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm edt mon aug 24 2026

.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers early. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. partly to
mostly sunny. 
.tuesday night...west winds less than 10 knots. partly cloudy. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
partly to mostly sunny. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 knots or less. a chance of
showers overnight. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.friday...northwest winds less than 10 knots. becoming mainly
clear. 
.saturday...light and variable winds. partly cloudy. 

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
403 pm edt mon aug 24 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.


lez040-041-250300-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm edt mon aug 24 2026

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

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of waterspouts through the early overnight. a
chance of showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. partly
sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
partly to mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 knots or less. partly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less than
10 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
becoming mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
partly 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 mon aug 24 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.


loz042-250300-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm edt mon aug 24 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of waterspouts through the early overnight.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a
chance of showers from late evening on. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
partly to mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms thursday night. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. partly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...north winds less than 10 knots becoming south. partly
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 mon aug 24 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.


loz043-250300-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm edt mon aug 24 2026

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

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance
of waterspouts through the early overnight. showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms early, then showers. showers likely late.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. showers likely in the
morning. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 knots or less. partly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds less than 10 knots. mostly sunny.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south
10 to 15 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. becoming
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...north winds less than 10 knots becoming south. partly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 67 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt mon aug 24 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.


loz044-250300-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 pm edt mon aug 24 2026

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

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of waterspouts through the early overnight.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms this evening, then showers
after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
likely in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 knots or less. partly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
south 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. becoming
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...north winds less than 10 knots. mainly clear, then
becoming partly 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 mon aug 24 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.


loz045-250300-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm edt mon aug 24 2026

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

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. a chance of waterspouts through the early
overnight. showers with a chance of thunderstorms this evening,
then showers likely after midnight. a chance of showers late.
waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance
of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 knots or less. mostly sunny. waves
1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
south and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a chance
of showers during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming south. mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$