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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
411 pm edt sat apr 18 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.


loz045-190300-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
411 pm edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday afternoon through
monday afternoon...

.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
rain and snow showers in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. partly to
mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. becoming mainly clear.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north less
than 10 knots. mostly cloudy, then clearing. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.thursday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus51 kbuf 182012
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
411 pm edt sat apr 18 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.


lez040-041-190300-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
411 pm edt sat apr 18 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. rain showers early, then rain showers likely. a chance
of rain showers late. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow and rain showers in the evening, then a chance of
snow showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. partly to
mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
becoming mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of rain showers tuesday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. mostly cloudy, then clearing. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...light and variable winds. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot
or less. 

$$

fzus51 kbuf 182012
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
411 pm edt sat apr 18 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.


loz044-190300-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
411 pm edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday afternoon through
monday afternoon...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. rain and snow showers likely in the morning. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. becoming mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
mainly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy, then
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less
than 10 knots. mostly cloudy, then clearing. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus51 kbuf 182012
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
411 pm edt sat apr 18 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.


lez020-190300-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
411 pm edt sat apr 18 2026

.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. rain
showers this evening, then rain showers likely after midnight. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of rain and snow showers in the evening. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. partly to
mostly sunny. 
.monday night...west winds less than 10 knots. becoming mainly
clear. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. partly
to mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. partly cloudy, then becoming mainly clear. 
.thursday...south winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
partly cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 42 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 182012
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
411 pm edt sat apr 18 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.


loz042-190300-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
411 pm edt sat apr 18 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. rain showers early, then a chance of rain showers. a
chance of rain and snow showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of rain showers in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. mostly
sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
10 knots or less. mainly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 knots or less. becoming mainly
clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus51 kbuf 182012
nshbuf
expires:202604190300;;599116

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
411 pm edt sat apr 18 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.


loz043-190300-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
411 pm edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday evening through
monday afternoon...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. rain showers this evening, then rain showers likely
after midnight. rain showers with a chance of snow showers late.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. rain and snow showers likely in the morning. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain
showers in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. becoming mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
mainly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots. mostly cloudy, then clearing. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.thursday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

the water temperature off rochester is 41 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kcle 181951
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
351 pm edt sat apr 18 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.


lez148-190215-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-
351 pm edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday afternoon through
sunday evening...

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers through
the early overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
a slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, then
a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for tuesday through thursday.

the water temperature off toledo is 55 degrees, off cleveland 47
degrees, and off erie 48 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kcle 181951
nshcle
expires:202604190215;;597663

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
351 pm edt sat apr 18 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.


lez149-190215-
conneaut oh to ripley ny-
351 pm edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday afternoon through
sunday evening...

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of
rain showers. a slight chance of rain showers late. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
a slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, then a chance of
snow showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. mostly
sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for tuesday through thursday.

the water temperature off toledo is 55 degrees, off cleveland 47
degrees, and off erie 48 degrees.

$$