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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 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.


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niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am edt thu aug 20 2026

.today...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming mostly sunny. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tonight...light and variable winds. 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 buffalo ny
403 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.


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

.today...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly sunny.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...light and variable winds. 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 55 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 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.


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sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 am edt thu aug 20 2026

.today...northwest winds 10 knots or less. partly sunny. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tonight...northwest winds less than 10 knots. 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
403 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.


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

.today...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. partly
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. 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.

$$