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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.


loz042-201500-
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.


lez020-201500-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am edt thu aug 20 2026

.today...light and variable winds. mostly cloudy this morning,
then becoming mostly sunny. 
.tonight...light and variable winds. mainly clear. 
.friday...light and variable winds. sunny.
.friday night...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. 
.saturday...south winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms. 
.monday...west winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 76 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.


lez040-041-201500-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am edt thu aug 20 2026

.today...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. mostly cloudy
this morning, then becoming mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. clear.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south 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 diminishing to 5 to 10 knots.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers. waves
2 feet or less. 

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.


loz045-201500-
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.

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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.


loz043-201500-
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.


loz044-201500-
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 cleveland oh
337 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.


lez147>149-201415-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
337 am edt thu aug 20 2026

.today...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a chance of
showers early. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast less
than 10 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 78 degrees, off cleveland 76
degrees, and off erie 78 degrees.

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