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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
143 pm edt sat jul 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-
143 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...severe thunderstorm watch 494 in effect until 9 pm edt this
evening...
...small craft advisory in effect through sunday morning...

.this afternoon...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. patchy smoke
early. showers and thunderstorms. some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. showers and
thunderstorms likely in the evening. some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds in the evening. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. mostly sunny.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 knots or less. mainly clear. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or
less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 69 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
143 pm edt sat jul 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-
143 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...severe thunderstorm watch 494 in effect until 9 pm edt this
evening...
...small craft advisory in effect through sunday morning...

.this afternoon...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. patchy smoke early. showers and
thunderstorms. some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. waves
1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. showers and
thunderstorms likely in the evening. some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds in the evening. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. becoming mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. mainly clear. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. mainly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. showers likely during the
day, then a chance of showers wednesday night. waves 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
143 pm edt sat jul 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-
143 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.this afternoon...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
patchy smoke early. showers and thunderstorms.
some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. showers
and thunderstorms likely in the evening. some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds in the evening. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots.
sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less
than 10 knots. mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. showers with a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. showers likely during the
day, then a chance of showers wednesday night. waves 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$