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Latest Nearshore Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 9/15/2026 10:39 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/16/2026 5:15 AM America/New_York.
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1039 pm edt tue sep 15 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.
lez020-160915-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1039 pm edt tue sep 15 2026
.rest of tonight...south winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. a chance of showers after midnight.
.wednesday...southwest winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy in
the morning, then becoming partly sunny.
.wednesday night...light and variable winds. mostly cloudy.
.thursday...light and variable winds. a chance of showers.
.thursday night...light and variable winds. partly to mostly
cloudy.
.friday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east. partly to
mostly cloudy.
.saturday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. a
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely saturday
night.
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. showers likely during
the day, then a chance of showers sunday night.
the water temperature off buffalo is 73 degrees.
$$
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Latest Nearshore Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 9/15/2026 10:39 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/16/2026 5:15 AM America/New_York.
fzus51 kbuf 160239
nshbuf
expires:202609160915;;522253
nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1039 pm edt tue sep 15 2026
for waters within five nautical miles of shore
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
lez040-041-160915-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1039 pm edt tue sep 15 2026
.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
a chance of showers. waves 1 foot or less.
.wednesday night...northeast winds less than 10 knots. a chance
of showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less.
.thursday...east winds less than 10 knots becoming north. showers
likely. waves 1 foot or less.
.thursday night...north winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less.
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. partly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. showers. waves 2 feet or
less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. showers
during the day, then a chance of showers sunday night. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Nearshore Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 9/15/2026 10:39 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/16/2026 5:15 AM America/New_York.
fzus51 kbuf 160239
nshbuf
expires:202609160915;;522254
nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1039 pm edt tue sep 15 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.
loz042-160915-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1039 pm edt tue sep 15 2026
.rest of tonight...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less.
.wednesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. waves
1 foot or less.
.wednesday night...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
east. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less.
.thursday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming north. a chance
of showers. waves 1 foot or less.
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less. partly to
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. partly cloudy,
then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers during
the day, then showers likely saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers
sunday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
$$
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Latest Nearshore Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 9/15/2026 10:39 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/16/2026 5:15 AM America/New_York.
fzus51 kbuf 160239
nshbuf
expires:202609160915;;522255
nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1039 pm edt tue sep 15 2026
for waters within five nautical miles of shore
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
loz043-160915-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1039 pm edt tue sep 15 2026
.rest of tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
a chance of showers late this evening. waves 1 foot or less.
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves
1 foot or less.
.wednesday night...northwest winds less than 10 knots. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less.
.thursday...east winds less than 10 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers. waves 1 foot or less.
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less. partly to
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. partly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of showers during the day, then showers likely saturday night.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers
sunday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
the water temperature off rochester is 72 degrees, and the water
temperature at the central lake buoy is 70 degrees.
$$
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Latest Nearshore Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 9/15/2026 10:39 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/16/2026 5:15 AM America/New_York.
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nshbuf
expires:202609160915;;522256
nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1039 pm edt tue sep 15 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.
loz044-160915-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
1039 pm edt tue sep 15 2026
.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of
showers. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming west. mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 1 foot
or less.
.wednesday night...light and variable winds. mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less.
.thursday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming north. a chance
of showers. waves 1 foot or less.
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to
10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers in the evening. waves 1 foot
or less.
.friday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. mainly clear,
then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a chance
of showers during the day, then showers likely saturday night.
waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. showers likely during the
day, then a chance of showers sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
the water temperature off oswego is 71 degrees.
$$
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Latest Nearshore Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 9/15/2026 10:39 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/16/2026 5:15 AM America/New_York.
fzus51 kbuf 160239
nshbuf
expires:202609160915;;522257
nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1039 pm edt tue sep 15 2026
for waters within five nautical miles of shore
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
loz045-160915-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1039 pm edt tue sep 15 2026
.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 knots or less in the afternoon. mostly cloudy
in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.wednesday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
east. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less.
.thursday...east winds less than 10 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers. waves 1 foot or less.
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less. a chance of
showers in the evening. waves 1 foot or less.
.friday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...east winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
saturday night. waves 1 foot or less building to 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. showers likely during
the day, then a chance of showers sunday night. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
the water temperature off cape vincent is 70 degrees.
$$
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