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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1145 am edt fri apr 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.


loz042-172100-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1145 am edt fri apr 17 2026

.rest of today...north winds less than 10 knots becoming
northeast. patchy fog late this morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. partly
to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers
in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely overnight.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1145 am edt fri apr 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.


loz043-044-172100-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1145 am edt fri apr 17 2026

.rest of today...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
patchy fog late this morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. rain
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. rain
showers during the day, then a chance of rain showers sunday
night. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. becoming mainly clear. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers tuesday night. waves 1 to
3 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 42 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1145 am edt fri apr 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.


loz045-172100-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1145 am edt fri apr 17 2026

.rest of today...north winds 5 to 10 knots. partly to mostly
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...north winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
showers likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. rain
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain showers during the day, then a
chance of rain showers sunday night. waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers
tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

$$