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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt thu jul 16 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.


loz042-170300-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
404 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. areas of smoke through the early overnight. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. patchy smoke in the morning. showers likely in the
morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less than
10 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
monday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. showers
likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt thu jul 16 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.


loz043-170300-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
404 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. patchy smoke this evening. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. patchy smoke in the morning. a chance of showers in the
morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers
likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. mainly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers monday night. waves 1 foot or less.
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. showers likely. waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to
4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 73 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt thu jul 16 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.


loz044-170300-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
404 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. patchy smoke early. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. patchy
smoke in the morning. a chance of showers in the morning, then
showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. becoming mainly clear. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers monday
night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt thu jul 16 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.


loz045-170300-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
404 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. patchy smoke early. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. sunny.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...south winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. patchy
smoke in the morning. showers likely in the morning, then showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. mainly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of showers monday night. waves 1 foot or less building
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. showers
likely. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$