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


lez040-041-160300-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm edt fri may 15 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. partly
cloudy this evening, then becoming clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds less than 10 knots. a chance of showers
in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. mainly clear. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 152003
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt fri may 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-loz030-160300-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
403 pm edt fri may 15 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. mainly
clear. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to
less than 10 knots. a chance of showers. 
.sunday...light and variable winds. mostly cloudy in the morning,
then becoming mostly sunny. 
.sunday night...light and variable winds. partly to mostly
cloudy. 
.monday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
becoming mainly clear. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms tuesday night. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely during the day. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 50 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 152003
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt fri may 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.


loz042-160300-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm edt fri may 15 2026

.tonight...southwest winds around 10 knots becoming south. mainly
clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. showers likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers in the evening. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north. partly
sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.sunday night...east winds 10 knots or less. partly to mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. partly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms tuesday night. 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 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 152003
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt fri may 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.


loz043-044-160300-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm edt fri may 15 2026

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

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 47 degrees.

$$

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


loz045-160300-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm edt fri may 15 2026

.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy this evening,
then becoming mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
showers likely in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of
showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. becoming mostly
sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance
of showers monday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers wednesday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$