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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
601 pm edt thu apr 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.


lez020-170315-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
601 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. showers likely early, then a chance of showers. areas
of fog from late evening on. 
.friday...light and variable winds. patchy fog in the morning. 
.friday night...light and variable winds. partly cloudy. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain showers during the day. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy, then clearing. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance of
rain showers tuesday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 41 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
601 pm edt thu apr 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.


lez040-041-170315-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
601 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
showers likely early, then a chance of showers. areas of fog from
late evening on. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...light and variable winds. areas of fog in the morning.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
rain showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy, then clearing. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance of
rain showers tuesday night. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
601 pm edt thu apr 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.


loz042-170315-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
601 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
likely early, then a chance of showers. areas of fog from late
evening on. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
patchy fog in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain showers during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. becoming mainly clear. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
601 pm edt thu apr 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.


loz043-044-170315-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
601 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers
from late evening on. areas of fog from late evening on. some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds early. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 knots or less. patchy fog in the
morning. a chance of showers in the morning. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. showers likely in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. rain
showers likely with a chance of snow showers during the day, then
a chance of rain and snow showers sunday night. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. partly cloudy, then becoming mainly clear. waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers tuesday night. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 41 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
601 pm edt thu apr 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.


loz045-170315-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
601 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this evening, then
a chance of showers after midnight. areas of fog from late
evening on. some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds early.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...north winds 10 knots or less. patchy fog in the
morning. a chance of showers in the morning. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. 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 southwest.
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. rain
showers likely with a chance of snow showers during the day, then
a chance of rain and snow showers sunday night. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy, then clearing. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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