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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt mon may 4 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.


lez020-050900-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 pm edt mon may 4 2026

.overnight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
a chance of showers. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...west winds less than 10 knots becoming
northeast. rain.
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. rain
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds less than 10 knots. a chance
of rain showers in the evening. 
.thursday...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west.
mostly cloudy. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 47 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt mon may 4 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.


lez040-041-050900-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 pm edt mon may 4 2026

.overnight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms,
then a chance of showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
rain with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. rain
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. waves
1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
west. a chance of rain showers in the evening. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers.
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 pm edt mon may 4 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.


loz042-050900-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 pm edt mon may 4 2026

.overnight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
a chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely
in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
rain likely in the evening, then rain overnight. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
rain in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. waves
1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 knots or less. a chance of
showers in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers friday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance
of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt mon may 4 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.


loz043-044-050900-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 pm edt mon may 4 2026

.overnight...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. rain
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain
showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. partly to mostly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers friday night. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 43 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt mon may 4 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.


loz045-050900-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 pm edt mon may 4 2026

.overnight...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. showers likely in the morning, then showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
rain with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 knots or less. rain in the
morning, then showers in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain
showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. partly to mostly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. partly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 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 cleveland oh
928 pm edt mon may 4 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>149-050815-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
928 pm edt mon may 4 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms late this evening, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

the water temperature off toledo is 56 degrees, off cleveland 51
degrees, and off erie 49 degrees.

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