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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
143 pm edt sat jul 18 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.


loz045-182100-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
143 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

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

.this afternoon...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
patchy smoke early. showers and thunderstorms.
some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. showers
and thunderstorms likely in the evening. some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds in the evening. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots.
sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less
than 10 knots. mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. showers with a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. showers likely during the
day, then a chance of showers wednesday night. waves 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
143 pm edt sat jul 18 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.


loz043-182100-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
143 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...severe thunderstorm watch 494 in effect until 9 pm edt this
evening...
...small craft advisory in effect through sunday morning...

.this afternoon...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. patchy smoke
early. showers and thunderstorms. some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. showers and
thunderstorms likely in the evening. some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds in the evening. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. mostly sunny.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 knots or less. mainly clear. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or
less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

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
143 pm edt sat jul 18 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.


loz044-182100-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
143 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...severe thunderstorm watch 494 in effect until 9 pm edt this
evening...
...small craft advisory in effect through sunday morning...

.this afternoon...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. patchy smoke early. showers and
thunderstorms. some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. waves
1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. showers and
thunderstorms likely in the evening. some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds in the evening. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. becoming mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. mainly clear. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. mainly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. showers likely during the
day, then a chance of showers wednesday night. waves 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
143 pm edt sat jul 18 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.


lez020-182100-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
143 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...
...severe thunderstorm watch 494 in effect until 9 pm edt this
evening...

.this afternoon...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. showers and
thunderstorms. some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 
.sunday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. mostly
sunny. 
.sunday night...light and variable winds. mainly clear in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy. 
.monday...south winds 10 knots or less. partly cloudy, then
becoming mostly cloudy. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. showers with
a chance of thunderstorms. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. a chance of showers. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 75 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
143 pm edt sat jul 18 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.


lez040-041-182100-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
143 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...
...severe thunderstorm watch 494 in effect until 9 pm edt this
evening...

.this afternoon...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. showers and
thunderstorms likely. some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds.
waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening. some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the evening. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
becoming mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...light and variable winds. mainly clear in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds less than 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots. partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...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 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. showers likely during the day, then
a chance of showers wednesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet, then 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
143 pm edt sat jul 18 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.


loz042-182100-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
143 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...severe thunderstorm watch 494 in effect until 9 pm edt this
evening...
...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.this afternoon...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. showers and
thunderstorms likely. some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. partly to
mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. sunny. waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 knots or less. mainly clear. waves
1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. showers with
a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
115 pm edt sat jul 18 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.


lez149-182000-
conneaut oh to ripley ny-
115 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...
...severe thunderstorm watch 492 in effect until 9 pm edt this
evening...

.this afternoon...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms early, then showers with
thunderstorms likely late. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...west winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 81 degrees, off cleveland 73
degrees, and off erie 76 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
115 pm edt sat jul 18 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.


lez146>148-182000-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-
115 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday morning...
...severe thunderstorm watch 492 in effect until 9 pm edt this
evening...

.this afternoon...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms early, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms late. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. sunny.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 81 degrees, off cleveland 73
degrees, and off erie 76 degrees.

$$