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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt mon aug 24 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.


loz042-241500-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am edt mon aug 24 2026

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

.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of waterspouts. showers likely early, then showers from late
morning on. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of waterspouts.
showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of waterspouts in the morning. a chance of showers. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms thursday night. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. 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 am edt mon aug 24 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.


lez020-241500-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am edt mon aug 24 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance of
showers early, then showers likely from late morning on. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers in the
evening. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. partly to mostly sunny. 
.tuesday night...west winds less than 10 knots. partly cloudy. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 knots or less. partly cloudy. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.friday...west winds less than 10 knots. partly cloudy. 

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 mon aug 24 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.


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buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am edt mon aug 24 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of waterspouts. showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet building to
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. a chance of waterspouts. showers likely in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance
of waterspouts in the morning. a chance of showers in the
morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 knots or less. partly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday...west winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of showers during the day. 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 am edt mon aug 24 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.


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mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 am edt mon aug 24 2026

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

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of waterspouts.
showers this morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms
this afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of waterspouts. showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of waterspouts in the morning. a chance of showers. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. a chance of showers in the evening. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 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 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a chance
of showers during the day. 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 am edt mon aug 24 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.


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hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am edt mon aug 24 2026

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

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
through early afternoon, then showers late. a chance of
waterspouts from late morning on. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of waterspouts.
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of waterspouts in the morning. showers likely
in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 knots or less. partly cloudy.
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. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. becoming
mainly clear. 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
403 am edt mon aug 24 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.


loz044-241500-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 am edt mon aug 24 2026

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

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of waterspouts. a chance of showers this
morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance
of waterspouts. showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of waterspouts in the morning. showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less
than 10 knots. a chance of showers in the evening. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south
10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. becoming
mainly clear. 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
342 am edt mon aug 24 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.


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avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
342 am edt mon aug 24 2026

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

.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of waterspouts. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves
3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.tonight...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. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for wednesday through friday.

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

$$