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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt sun aug 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.


loz042-232100-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am edt sun aug 23 2026

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

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
waterspouts. a chance of showers late this morning, then showers
with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of waterspouts. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then showers likely overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. a chance of waterspouts. showers. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of waterspouts. showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. a chance of waterspouts during the day. a chance of
showers during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. 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
1003 am edt sun aug 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.


lez040-041-232100-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am edt sun aug 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late monday night...

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
waterspouts. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of waterspouts. showers with a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of waterspouts. showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of waterspouts. showers in the evening, then
showers likely overnight. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less than
10 knots. a chance of waterspouts during the day. a chance of
showers during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. 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
1003 am edt sun aug 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.


loz045-232100-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am edt sun aug 23 2026

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

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
waterspouts. a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this
morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
waterspouts. showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers overnight. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
waterspouts. showers in the morning, then showers with a chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet building to
5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of waterspouts. showers with a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then showers overnight. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of waterspouts during the day. showers during
the day. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms thursday night. 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
1003 am edt sun aug 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.


lez020-232100-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am edt sun aug 23 2026

.rest of today...west winds 10 to 15 knots. showers with a chance
of thunderstorms. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely overnight. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
showers.
.monday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. showers likely in the
evening. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
partly cloudy. 
.wednesday...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
partly cloudy. 
.thursday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of showers and 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
1003 am edt sun aug 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.


loz043-232100-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am edt sun aug 23 2026

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

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of waterspouts. a chance of showers late this morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of waterspouts. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. waves 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
waterspouts. showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of waterspouts. showers likely in the evening, then
showers overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of waterspouts during the day. showers during
the day. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...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 thursday night. waves
1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 60 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt sun aug 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.


loz044-232100-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
1003 am edt sun aug 23 2026

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

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots. a chance of waterspouts. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms late this morning, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of waterspouts. showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely overnight. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
waterspouts. showers in the morning, then showers with a chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet building to
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of waterspouts. showers with a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then showers overnight. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of waterspouts during the day. showers during
the day. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms thursday night. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
1021 am edt sun aug 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.


lez146>149-232015-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
1021 am edt sun aug 23 2026

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

.this afternoon...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
waterspouts. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of waterspouts.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of waterspouts. a
chance of showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. a chance of waterspouts. a chance of showers. waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for tuesday through thursday.

the water temperature off toledo is 76 degrees, off cleveland 76
degrees, and off erie 76 degrees.

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