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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt thu may 14 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.


lez040-041-142100-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am edt thu may 14 2026

.rest of today...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. showers likely
with patchy drizzle late this morning, then a chance of showers
with patchy drizzle early this afternoon. patchy drizzle late.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less. patchy drizzle in
the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms saturday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
showers likely during the day. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 10 knots or less. partly cloudy. waves
1 foot 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 may 14 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-loz030-142100-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
1003 am edt thu may 14 2026

.rest of today...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of
showers with patchy drizzle late this morning, then patchy
drizzle early this afternoon. a chance of showers with patchy
drizzle late. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less. patchy drizzle in
the evening. 
.friday...light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
partly cloudy. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely saturday night. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a chance of
showers during the day. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. mostly
cloudy, then clearing. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 50 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt thu may 14 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.


loz042-142100-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am edt thu may 14 2026

.rest of today...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. patchy drizzle
late this morning, then a chance of showers with patchy drizzle
this afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. mostly
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. showers likely
saturday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a chance of
showers during the day. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. partly to
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt thu may 14 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.


loz043-044-142100-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am edt thu may 14 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northwest. a chance of showers with patchy drizzle early this
afternoon. patchy drizzle late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely overnight. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. showers
likely saturday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. showers
likely during the day. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. partly to
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

the water temperature off rochester is 48 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt thu may 14 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.


loz045-142100-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am edt thu may 14 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northwest. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. a
chance of showers in the evening, then showers overnight. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. mostly cloudy
in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
showers likely saturday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. showers
likely during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. partly to
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
1152 am edt thu may 14 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.


lez144>149-142015-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
1152 am edt thu may 14 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm edt this afternoon...

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy
late this morning, then becoming mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 knots or less. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 58 degrees, off cleveland 53
degrees, and off erie 54 degrees.

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