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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt thu jun 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.


loz043-044-190300-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm edt thu jun 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late saturday night...

.tonight...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
a chance of showers early. waves 7 to 10 feet building to 9 to
12 feet, then subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mainly clear. waves
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a chance of
showers sunday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of showers during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 60 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt thu jun 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.


loz045-190300-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm edt thu jun 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late saturday night...

.tonight...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
a chance of showers early. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a chance of
showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. 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
403 pm edt thu jun 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.


lez040-041-190300-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm edt thu jun 18 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
mostly cloudy this evening, then clearing. waves 7 to 10 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. mainly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
a chance of showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots. a chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
sunday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms monday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. partly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 182003
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt thu jun 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.


lez020-190300-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm edt thu jun 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers early. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers in
the evening. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. sunny.
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. partly cloudy. 
.sunday...light and variable winds. a chance of showers sunday
night. 
.monday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming north. showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers monday night. 
.tuesday...northwest winds less than 10 knots. partly cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 66 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt thu jun 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.


loz042-190300-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm edt thu jun 18 2026

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

.tonight...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
mostly cloudy this evening, then clearing. waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mainly clear. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. a
chance of showers sunday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. partly
cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
354 pm edt thu jun 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.


lez149-190215-
conneaut oh to ripley ny-
354 pm edt thu jun 18 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. mostly clear. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. mostly
sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 70 degrees, off cleveland 66
degrees, and off erie 68 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
354 pm edt thu jun 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.


lez145>148-190215-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-
354 pm edt thu jun 18 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly clear. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 70 degrees, off cleveland 66
degrees, and off erie 68 degrees.

$$