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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am edt wed aug 12 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.


loz042-121500-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
404 am edt wed aug 12 2026

.today...light and variable winds. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this afternoon. showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.thursday...west winds 10 knots or less. partly to mostly sunny.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...west winds less than 10 knots becoming
northwest. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east. mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a chance
of showers saturday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. 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
404 am edt wed aug 12 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.


lez040-041-121500-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
404 am edt wed aug 12 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...west winds less than 10 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west.
partly to mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...west winds less than 10 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. mainly
clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. a
chance of showers saturday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. 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
404 am edt wed aug 12 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.


loz045-121500-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
404 am edt wed aug 12 2026

.today...west winds 10 knots or less. mostly sunny this morning,
then becoming partly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers in
the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
a chance of showers in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers
during the day. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...northeast 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 north. showers
likely. 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
404 am edt wed aug 12 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.


lez020-121500-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
404 am edt wed aug 12 2026

.today...light and variable winds. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this afternoon. showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms late. 
.tonight...west winds less than 10 knots. showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. 
.thursday...light and variable winds. partly sunny in the
morning, then becoming mostly sunny. 
.thursday night...light and variable winds. partly cloudy. 
.friday...north winds less than 10 knots. mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. 
.saturday...light and variable winds. a chance of showers
saturday night. 
.sunday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
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
404 am edt wed aug 12 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.


loz043-121500-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
404 am edt wed aug 12 2026

.today...west winds less than 10 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.tonight...west winds less than 10 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
partly to mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...west winds less than 10 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 74 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am edt wed aug 12 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.


loz044-121500-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
404 am edt wed aug 12 2026

.today...west winds less than 10 knots. sunny this morning, then
becoming partly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...west winds less than 10 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 10 knots or less. partly to mostly sunny.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less. partly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. becoming
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. 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
402 am edt wed aug 12 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.


lez148-149-121415-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
402 am edt wed aug 12 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. patchy fog
early. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.thursday...west winds less than 10 knots becoming northwest.
mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...light and variable winds. mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 77 degrees, off cleveland 76
degrees, and off erie 78 degrees.

$$