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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt wed sep 16 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.


loz042-170300-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm edt wed sep 16 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming north. a chance
of showers in the morning. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. becoming mainly
clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. sunny.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers during
the day, then showers likely saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. showers likely during
the day. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. a chance
of showers monday night. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt wed sep 16 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.


lez020-170300-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm edt wed sep 16 2026

.tonight...northeast winds less than 10 knots. a chance of
showers late. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. a
chance of showers in the morning. 
.thursday night...north winds less than 10 knots. becoming mainly
clear. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. sunny.
.friday night...northeast winds less than 10 knots. mostly
cloudy. 
.saturday...east winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely saturday night. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. showers likely during
the day, then a chance of showers sunday night. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a chance
of showers monday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 73 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt wed sep 16 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.


lez040-041-170300-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm edt wed sep 16 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
after midnight. showers likely late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. showers
likely in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 knots or less. partly to mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves 1 foot or less.
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a chance of
showers during the day, then showers saturday night. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. showers during the day,
then a chance of showers sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers monday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt wed sep 16 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.


loz045-170300-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm edt wed sep 16 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming
northwest. becoming mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. showers likely saturday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. showers likely during
the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers monday night. waves 2 feet or less.

the water temperature off cape vincent is 70 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt wed sep 16 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.


loz043-170300-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm edt wed sep 16 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a chance of
showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. becoming mainly
clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. sunny.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. showers
likely saturday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. showers likely during
the day. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. a chance
of showers monday night. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 71 degrees, and the water
temperature at the central lake buoy is 71 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt wed sep 16 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.


loz044-170300-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 pm edt wed sep 16 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. becoming mainly
clear. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. sunny.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. partly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. showers likely saturday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers sunday night.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

the water temperature off oswego is 71 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
356 pm edt wed sep 16 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.


lez148-149-170215-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
356 pm edt wed sep 16 2026

.tonight...northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. showers
likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 knots or less increasing to
10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 75 degrees, off cleveland 73
degrees, and off erie 73 degrees.

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