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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt wed aug 19 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.


loz042-191500-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am edt wed aug 19 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. partly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west.
mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
northeast. mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt wed aug 19 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.


lez040-041-191500-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am edt wed aug 19 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a chance of
showers in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 
.thursday...east winds less than 10 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...light and variable winds. mainly clear. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt wed aug 19 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.


loz045-191500-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 am edt wed aug 19 2026

.today...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. showers likely
early, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
partly to mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers during the day, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt wed aug 19 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.


lez020-191500-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am edt wed aug 19 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. a chance of showers in the evening. 
.thursday...light and variable winds. mostly sunny. 
.thursday night...light and variable winds. mainly clear. 
.friday...light and variable winds. mainly clear, then becoming
partly cloudy. 
.saturday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. 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
403 am edt wed aug 19 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.


loz043-191500-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am edt wed aug 19 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. showers
likely early, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 10 knots or less. partly to mostly sunny.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...northwest winds less than 10 knots. mainly
clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms sunday night. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 58 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt wed aug 19 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.


loz044-191500-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 am edt wed aug 19 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance of
showers early, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms. a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. partly
cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
partly to mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. mainly
clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of showers during the day, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms saturday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
412 am edt wed aug 19 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>149-191415-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
412 am edt wed aug 19 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. a chance of waterspouts through
early afternoon. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms early, then showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late this morning. a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms early this afternoon. waves 2 to 4
feet through early afternoon, subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late.
.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a
slight chance of showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. partly
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
mostly clear. waves 1 foot 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 78 degrees, off cleveland 76
degrees, and off erie 78 degrees.

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