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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt fri oct 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 fri oct 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday morning...

.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. periods of
rain this morning, then rain likely this afternoon. waves 3 to
6 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. showers
likely in the evening. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. becoming mostly sunny. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
mainly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. clear.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. mainly
clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east.
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt fri oct 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.


loz043-044-161500-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 am edt this morning
through saturday afternoon...

.today...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. periods of
rain through early afternoon, then a chance of showers late.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. becoming mostly sunny. waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
mainly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. clear.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. mainly
clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 

the water temperature off rochester is 62 degrees, the water
temperature at the central lake buoy is 57 degrees, and the water
temperature off oswego is 61 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt fri oct 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.


loz045-161500-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday afternoon...

.today...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. periods of
rain through early afternoon, then a chance of showers late.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. a
chance of rain showers in the evening. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. mainly
clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 10 knots or less. mainly clear. waves
1 foot or less. 

the water temperature off cape vincent is 58 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt fri oct 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.


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upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 am edt this morning
through this evening...

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. periods of rain. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. a
chance of rain showers in the evening. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. mostly
sunny. 
.saturday night...light and variable winds. clear.
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. clear.
.monday...south winds less than 10 knots. mainly clear. 
.tuesday...light and variable winds. mainly clear. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 64 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt fri oct 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.


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niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 am edt this morning
through saturday morning...

.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
periods of rain through early afternoon, then a chance of showers
late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
mainly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. mainly
clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
334 am edt fri oct 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.


lez149-161415-
conneaut oh to ripley ny-
334 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday morning...

.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a chance
of showers early this afternoon. showers late. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. showers
likely in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. waves
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
mostly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 65 degrees, off cleveland 66
degrees, and off erie 64 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
334 am edt fri oct 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.


lez144>148-161415-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-
334 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday afternoon...

.today...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. showers
likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance
of showers. showers late. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. showers in
the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. waves 6 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.saturday...north winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. mostly sunny.
waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 65 degrees, off cleveland 66
degrees, and off erie 64 degrees.

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