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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt fri aug 21 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.


loz042-212100-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am edt fri aug 21 2026

.this afternoon...light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. mainly
clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southwest. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. showers with a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. partly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 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 am edt fri aug 21 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.


lez020-212100-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am edt fri aug 21 2026

.this afternoon...light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. sunny.
.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mainly clear. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. showers with a chance of
thunderstorms. 
.monday...west winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. 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 am edt fri aug 21 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.


lez040-041-212100-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am edt fri aug 21 2026

.this afternoon...east winds less than 10 knots becoming north.
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 knots or less. showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. showers with a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots.
showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers monday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. mainly clear,
then becoming 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 am edt fri aug 21 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.


loz045-212100-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am edt fri aug 21 2026

.this afternoon...northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
north. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...north winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. sunny.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers in the
evening, then showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
during the day, then a chance of showers monday night. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers during the day. 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
1003 am edt fri aug 21 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.


loz043-212100-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am edt fri aug 21 2026

.this afternoon...light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. partly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 69 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt fri aug 21 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.


loz044-212100-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
1003 am edt fri aug 21 2026

.this afternoon...light and variable winds. sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers in
the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...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.
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
showers during the day, then a chance of showers monday night.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. a chance of showers during the day. 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 cleveland oh
921 am edt fri aug 21 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.


lez148-149-212015-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
921 am edt fri aug 21 2026

.this afternoon...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. mostly
clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less.
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers
with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 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 77 degrees, off cleveland 76
degrees, and off erie 78 degrees.

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