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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt tue aug 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-
1003 am edt tue aug 18 2026

.this afternoon...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. showers likely
overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less. partly
cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
northeast. mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely saturday
night. 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
1003 am edt tue aug 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-
1003 am edt tue aug 18 2026

.this afternoon...west winds 10 knots or less. mostly sunny. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. showers likely
overnight. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. showers
likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...west winds less than 10 knots. a chance of
showers in the evening. patchy fog overnight. 
.thursday...light and variable winds. patchy fog during the day. 
.friday...light and variable winds. mainly clear, then becoming
partly cloudy. 
.saturday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms saturday night. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 76 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt tue aug 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-
1003 am edt tue aug 18 2026

.this afternoon...west winds 10 knots or less. sunny. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers
overnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. showers
likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a
chance of showers in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...east winds less than 10 knots. becoming mainly clear.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. mainly
clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms saturday night. 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
1003 am edt tue aug 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-
1003 am edt tue aug 18 2026

.this afternoon...light and variable winds becoming west 5 to
10 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. partly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. showers likely in
the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. mainly
clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely saturday night. 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
1003 am edt tue aug 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-
1003 am edt tue aug 18 2026

.this afternoon...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
mostly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. partly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west.
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 knots or less. mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely saturday
night. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 58 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt tue aug 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-
1003 am edt tue aug 18 2026

.this afternoon...light and variable winds becoming west 5 to
10 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. partly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less. mainly clear. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. mainly
clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely saturday
night. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
942 am edt tue aug 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.


lez148-149-182015-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
942 am edt tue aug 18 2026

.this afternoon...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves
2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a
chance of showers in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

the water temperature off toledo is 78 degrees, off cleveland 76
degrees, and off erie 78 degrees.

$$