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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt sun aug 16 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.


lez040-041-161500-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am edt sun aug 16 2026

.today...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. 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 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance
of showers in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
becoming mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms tuesday night.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north less than
10 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday...north winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
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 buffalo ny
403 am edt sun aug 16 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.


lez020-161500-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am edt sun aug 16 2026

.today...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming northwest.
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming partly sunny. 
.monday night...northwest winds less than 10 knots. becoming
mainly clear. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms tuesday night. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.thursday...northwest winds less than 10 knots. mainly clear,
then becoming 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
1003 pm edt sat aug 15 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.


loz044-160900-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
1003 pm edt sat aug 15 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a chance
of showers in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots. showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less. partly cloudy.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. a
chance of showers during the day. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt sat aug 15 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.


loz042-160900-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 pm edt sat aug 15 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
mainly clear. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. partly
sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. becoming mostly sunny. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less. mainly clear.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms tuesday night. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. 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
1003 pm edt sat aug 15 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.


loz045-160900-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 pm edt sat aug 15 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a chance
of showers in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely
overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. a chance of showers in the evening. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.tuesday...light and variable winds becoming south 10 to
15 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. 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
1003 pm edt sat aug 15 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.


loz043-160900-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 pm edt sat aug 15 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
mainly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers likely overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy in the morning,
then becoming mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. partly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less. partly cloudy.
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 cleveland oh
340 am edt sun aug 16 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.


lez148-149-161415-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
340 am edt sun aug 16 2026

.today...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a slight
chance of showers this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for tuesday through thursday.

the water temperature off toledo is 77 degrees, off cleveland 75
degrees, and off erie 77 degrees.

$$