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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt sun may 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.


lez040-041-180300-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm edt sun may 17 2026

.tonight...south winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers late
this evening. a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. sunny.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. partly to mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers in
the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. showers
during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. partly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a chance of
showers. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 172003
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt sun may 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.


lez020-loz030-180300-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
403 pm edt sun may 17 2026

.tonight...south winds less than 10 knots. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. 
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of
showers overnight. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers in
the morning. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers overnight. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north. showers
likely during the day. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
partly cloudy. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a chance of
showers friday night. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 52 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 172003
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt sun may 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.


loz042-180300-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm edt sun may 17 2026

.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms from late evening on. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. becoming mostly
sunny. waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers in
the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a chance
of showers friday night. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 172003
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expires:202605180300;;727552

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt sun may 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.


loz043-044-180300-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm edt sun may 17 2026

.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
becoming mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. showers likely during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers
friday night. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 48 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 172003
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt sun may 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.


loz045-180300-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm edt sun may 17 2026

.tonight...south winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. showers during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. becoming mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
friday night. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$