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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt mon aug 17 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.


loz042-171500-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am edt mon aug 17 2026

.today...west winds 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny this morning,
then becoming mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mainly clear in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 knots or less. mostly sunny. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. showers likely
overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers wednesday night.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds less than 10 knots becoming south. mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt mon aug 17 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.


lez020-171500-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am edt mon aug 17 2026

.today...northwest winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy this
morning, then becoming mostly sunny. 
.tonight...north winds less than 10 knots. mainly clear. 
.tuesday...light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. mostly sunny. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. showers likely
overnight. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. showers.
.thursday...light and variable winds. mainly clear. 
.friday...light and variable winds. mainly clear, then becoming
partly cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 76 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt mon aug 17 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.


lez040-041-171500-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am edt mon aug 17 2026

.today...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers early.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. partly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots.
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. showers likely
overnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast
less than 10 knots. showers during the day, then a chance of
showers wednesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 
.thursday...northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east.
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt mon aug 17 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.


loz045-171500-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 am edt mon aug 17 2026

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 10 knots or
less. a chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance
of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
becoming mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots.
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
showers during the day, then a chance of showers wednesday night.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
mainly clear, then becoming 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
403 am edt mon aug 17 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.


loz043-171500-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am edt mon aug 17 2026

.today...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a chance of
showers early this afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. mostly
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
a chance of showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
showers during the day, then a chance of showers wednesday night.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

the water temperature off rochester is 47 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt mon aug 17 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.


loz044-171500-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 am edt mon aug 17 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of
showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers wednesday
night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds less than 10 knots. mainly clear, then
becoming 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 cleveland oh
343 am edt mon aug 17 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.


lez145>149-171415-
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-
343 am edt mon aug 17 2026

.today...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. a slight chance of showers early. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. sunny.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for wednesday through friday.

the water temperature off toledo is 77 degrees, off cleveland 76
degrees, and off erie 77 degrees.

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