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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt thu oct 15 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.


lez040-041-160300-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
404 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 am edt friday through
saturday morning...

.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain late this evening.
rain with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. rain with a
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north.
rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain overnight.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 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 15 knots becoming southwest.
mainly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. clear.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds less than 10 knots. becoming mainly
clear. 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
404 pm edt thu oct 15 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.


loz043-044-160300-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
404 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through
saturday afternoon...

.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain late this evening.
rain after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. a
chance of rain in the evening. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.saturday...north winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. becoming mostly
sunny. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. mainly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. mainly
clear. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 10 knots
or less. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.tuesday...west winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

the water temperature off rochester is 62 degrees, the water
temperature at the central lake buoy is 58 degrees, and the water
temperature off oswego is 61 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt thu oct 15 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.


loz045-160300-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
404 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 am edt friday through
saturday afternoon...

.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain after midnight. waves 1 foot
or less building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west. rain. waves 3 to
6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north.
mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.saturday...north winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. mostly sunny.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
mainly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. mainly
clear. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to less than 10 knots. mainly clear, then becoming
partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
becoming 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
404 pm edt thu oct 15 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.


lez020-160300-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
404 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing
to 15 to 20 knots. rain likely late this evening. rain after
midnight. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. rain in
the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. a
chance of rain in the evening. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
becoming mostly sunny. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
clear.
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mainly clear. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. 
.tuesday...light and variable winds. partly cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 64 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt thu oct 15 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.


loz042-160300-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
404 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

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

.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. rain likely late this evening. rain after midnight.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north 15 to
25 knots. mostly cloudy. 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. sunny. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. mainly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mainly clear. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...west winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
340 pm edt thu oct 15 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.


lez149-160215-
conneaut oh to ripley ny-
340 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 am edt friday through
saturday morning...

.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a slight chance of showers early, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this evening.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet building to
5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers in the evening. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. partly sunny in the morning, then
clearing. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. waves
occasionally around 9 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
340 pm edt thu oct 15 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>148-160215-
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-
340 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 am edt friday through
saturday afternoon...

.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers early, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms from late
evening on. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north.
showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. waves 6 to 10 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.saturday...north winds to 30 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots.
partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. waves 5 to 9 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 11 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.

$$