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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt thu aug 20 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.


loz045-202100-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am edt thu aug 20 2026

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

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt thu aug 20 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.


loz043-202100-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am edt thu aug 20 2026

.rest of today...north winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy late
this morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 65 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt thu aug 20 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.


loz044-202100-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
1003 am edt thu aug 20 2026

.rest of today...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
mostly cloudy late this morning, then becoming partly sunny.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...north winds 10 knots or less becoming south. mainly
clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming north. sunny.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. showers
likely during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms saturday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
likely. waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. showers likely during the
day, then a chance of showers monday night. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt thu aug 20 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.


lez020-202100-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am edt thu aug 20 2026

.rest of today...northeast winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy
late this morning, then becoming mostly sunny. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. mainly clear. 
.friday...light and variable winds. sunny.
.friday night...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. 
.saturday...south winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms. 
.monday...west winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers. 

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 thu aug 20 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.


lez040-041-202100-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am edt thu aug 20 2026

.rest of today...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy late this morning, then becoming
mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east and
diminishing to less than 10 knots overnight. clear. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers. 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 thu aug 20 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.


loz042-202100-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am edt thu aug 20 2026

.rest of today...northeast winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy
late this morning, then becoming mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming north. mainly
clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...light and variable winds becoming east 10 to 15 knots.
sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
issued by national weather service buffalo ny
1000 am edt thu aug 20 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.


lez148-149-202015-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
1000 am edt thu aug 20 2026

.rest of today...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
mostly cloudy late this morning, then becoming mostly sunny.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 78 degrees, off cleveland 75
degrees, and off erie 78 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
846 am edt thu aug 20 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.


lez147>149-202015-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
846 am edt thu aug 20 2026

.this afternoon...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
mostly cloudy early, then becoming mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast less
than 10 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 78 degrees, off cleveland 75
degrees, and off erie 78 degrees.

$$