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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt wed aug 26 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.


lez020-270300-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm edt wed aug 26 2026

.tonight...south winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
late. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
partly cloudy. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. mostly
cloudy in the morning, then clearing. 
.friday night...light and variable winds. mainly clear. 
.saturday...light and variable winds. partly cloudy. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
sunday night. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 74 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt wed aug 26 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.


lez040-041-270300-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm edt wed aug 26 2026

.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest
less than 10 knots. a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.friday...north winds 10 knots or less. becoming mostly sunny.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...north 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...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers sunday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt wed aug 26 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.


loz042-270300-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm edt wed aug 26 2026

.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance of
showers late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
becoming mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...west winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest.
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. partly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers
sunday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. 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
403 pm edt wed aug 26 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.


loz043-270300-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm edt wed aug 26 2026

.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. partly to
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...south winds 10 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. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. becoming mostly sunny.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
southwest. mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
sunday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a chance
of showers. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 71 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt wed aug 26 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.


loz044-270300-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 pm edt wed aug 26 2026

.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. partly to
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northwest. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. becoming mostly sunny.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
southwest. mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers sunday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a
chance of showers. 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 wed aug 26 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.


loz045-270300-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm edt wed aug 26 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less building
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
northwest. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. becoming
mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers sunday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. 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 cleveland oh
930 pm edt wed aug 26 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.


lez147>149-270815-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
930 pm edt wed aug 26 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. a chance of
waterspouts late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of waterspouts in the morning. a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a
chance of waterspouts overnight. a chance of showers overnight.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny in the morning,
then clearing. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 74 degrees, off cleveland 74
degrees, and off erie 73 degrees.

$$