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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt fri jul 17 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.


loz042-180300-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
404 pm edt fri jul 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from saturday afternoon through
late saturday night...

.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots. smoke through the early
overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. some thunderstorms may produce
gusty winds in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less building to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the evening. waves
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. sunny. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
becoming mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. showers likely monday night. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. showers with
a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt fri jul 17 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.


lez020-180300-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
404 pm edt fri jul 17 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. smoke
through the early overnight. a chance of showers late. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. showers likely in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the evening. 
.sunday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. sunny.
.sunday night...light and variable winds. mainly clear. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
showers likely monday night. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. showers with
a chance of thunderstorms. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers. 

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
404 pm edt fri jul 17 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.


lez040-041-180300-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
404 pm edt fri jul 17 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until midnight edt tonight...
...small craft advisory in effect from saturday morning through
saturday evening...

.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. smoke through the early overnight. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the evening. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. sunny.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...light and variable winds. mainly clear. waves
1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers monday
night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt fri jul 17 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.


loz045-180300-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
404 pm edt fri jul 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from saturday morning through
late saturday night...

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. areas of smoke this evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
showers likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. some thunderstorms may produce
gusty winds in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the evening. waves 3 to
6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers
wednesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt fri jul 17 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.


loz043-180300-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
404 pm edt fri jul 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from saturday afternoon through
sunday morning...

.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. areas of
smoke through the early overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. showers in the morning, then
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the evening. waves
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers monday night. waves 1 foot or less.
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

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 pm edt fri jul 17 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.


loz044-180300-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
404 pm edt fri jul 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from saturday afternoon through
sunday morning...

.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south. areas of
smoke this evening. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. showers likely in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the evening. waves 3 to
6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. showers with
a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers
wednesday night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
357 pm edt fri jul 17 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>149-180215-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
357 pm edt fri jul 17 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until midnight edt tonight...
...small craft advisory in effect from saturday morning through
saturday evening...

.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. areas of smoke this evening, then smoke after midnight.
a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. smoke
in the morning. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. sunny.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 81 degrees, off cleveland 73
degrees, and off erie 76 degrees.

$$