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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1006 pm edt thu apr 23 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.


loz042-240900-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1006 pm edt thu apr 23 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 10 knots or less increasing to
10 to 15 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. showers likely
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. showers
likely. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
5 to 15 knots. rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance
of rain showers overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
becoming mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a chance
of showers monday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1006 pm edt thu apr 23 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.


lez020-240900-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1006 pm edt thu apr 23 2026

.rest of tonight...light and variable winds. mainly clear late
this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy in the morning,
then becoming partly sunny. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely overnight. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. showers
likely. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 10 knots or less. rain showers
likely in the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds less than 10 knots. becoming mainly
clear. 
.monday...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots. a chance of showers monday night. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
showers.

the water temperature off buffalo is 47 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1006 pm edt thu apr 23 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.


lez040-041-240900-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1006 pm edt thu apr 23 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds less than 10 knots becoming
northeast. mainly clear late this evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. partly to mostly sunny.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. showers.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. rain showers
likely in the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. partly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers monday night.
waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. showers. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1006 pm edt thu apr 23 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.


loz045-240900-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1006 pm edt thu apr 23 2026

.rest of tonight...north winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. becoming
mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain showers.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 knots or less. a chance of rain
showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...northeast winds less than 10 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...light and variable winds becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. showers
likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1006 pm edt thu apr 23 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.


loz043-240900-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1006 pm edt thu apr 23 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less increasing to
10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. showers likely. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots. rain showers likely
in the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
becoming mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 43 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1006 pm edt thu apr 23 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.


loz044-240900-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
1006 pm edt thu apr 23 2026

.rest of tonight...north winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. becoming
mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 knots or less. showers likely in
the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.sunday...east winds less than 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.monday...light and variable winds becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
941 pm edt thu apr 23 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.


lez148-149-240815-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
941 pm edt thu apr 23 2026

.overnight...east winds 10 knots or less. mostly clear.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 53 degrees, off cleveland 46
degrees, and off erie 50 degrees.

$$