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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1252 pm edt sat apr 4 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.


loz042-042115-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1252 pm edt sat apr 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...

.this afternoon...east winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers likely
early. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain and
snow showers in the evening. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain and snow showers during the day, then snow and rain
showers likely monday night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. snow showers likely during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1252 pm edt sat apr 4 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.


lez020-042115-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1252 pm edt sat apr 4 2026

.this afternoon...east winds 10 to 15 knots. showers likely early
this afternoon. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. patchy fog
overnight. some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain
showers likely in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers in
the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. rain
showers likely with a chance of snow showers during the day, then
snow showers with rain showers likely monday night. 
.tuesday...northwest winds around 10 knots becoming light and
variable. snow showers during the day. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. partly cloudy. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1252 pm edt sat apr 4 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.


lez040-041-042115-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1252 pm edt sat apr 4 2026

.this afternoon...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
10 to 15 knots. rain showers likely early. waves in ice free 
areas 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. patchy fog. showers with a chance
of thunderstorms. some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow and rain showers in the evening, then
a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely with a chance of rain showers during the day, then
snow showers monday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. snow showers during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. mainly clear, then becoming
partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1252 pm edt sat apr 4 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-
1252 pm edt sat apr 4 2026

.this afternoon...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. a
chance of showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a chance of
showers in the evening, then showers overnight. patchy fog
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain
showers in the morning. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow and
rain showers overnight. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow and rain showers. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 30 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1252 pm edt sat apr 4 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-
1252 pm edt sat apr 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...

.this afternoon...east winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms overnight. patchy fog overnight. some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds overnight. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain
showers in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers
overnight. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain and snow showers during the day, then snow and rain
showers likely monday night. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. snow showers likely during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 40 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1252 pm edt sat apr 4 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.


loz044-042115-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
1252 pm edt sat apr 4 2026

.this afternoon...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. a
chance of rain showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers in the evening, then showers overnight. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers in the morning,
then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain
showers in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers
overnight. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers during the day, then
a chance of snow showers monday night. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
953 am edt sat apr 4 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.


lez148-149-042015-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
953 am edt sat apr 4 2026

.rest of today...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this
morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early
this afternoon. a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 50 degrees, off cleveland 42
degrees, and off erie 43 degrees.

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