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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt mon oct 12 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.


lez020-121500-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am edt mon oct 12 2026

.today...light and variable winds becoming southwest around
10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms overnight. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northwest 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers. 
.wednesday...west winds less than 10 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
showers thursday night. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely
friday night. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 63 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt mon oct 12 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.


lez040-041-121500-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am edt mon oct 12 2026

.today...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a
chance of showers during the day, then showers thursday night.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 30 knots. showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt mon oct 12 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.


loz042-043-121500-
niagara river to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am edt mon oct 12 2026

.today...west winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots. showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
showers thursday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 30 knots. showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 63 degrees, and the water
temperature at the central lake buoy is 59 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt mon oct 12 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.


loz044-045-121500-
sodus bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 am edt mon oct 12 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
showers likely overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northwest. showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
showers thursday night. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 8 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off oswego is 61 degrees, and the water
temperature off cape vincent is 58 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
921 am edt mon oct 12 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>149-122015-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
921 am edt mon oct 12 2026

.this afternoon...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for wednesday through friday.

the water temperature off toledo is 63 degrees, off cleveland 65
degrees, and off erie 64 degrees.

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