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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 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.


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niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1004 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 am edt friday through
saturday morning...

.rest of tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. rain likely late this evening, then 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. a chance of rain. 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 buffalo ny
1004 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.


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hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1004 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 am edt friday through
saturday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain late this evening, then rain
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain with a
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. 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. rain
likely in the evening, then a chance of rain overnight. 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. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 62 degrees, the water
temperature at the central lake buoy is 57 degrees, and the water
temperature off oswego is 61 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 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.


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mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1004 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

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

.rest of 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. a
chance of rain in the evening. 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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