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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
405 pm 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.


lez020-180300-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
405 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

.tonight...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots. partly cloudy this evening, then becoming mainly clear.
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. rain showers likely. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain showers. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of rain showers in the evening. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
partly cloudy. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. partly to
mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. becoming mainly clear. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 42 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
405 pm 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.


lez040-041-180300-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
405 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 2 am edt saturday...

.tonight...light and variable winds becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. areas of fog. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. 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
10 to 15 knots. rain showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of rain showers in the morning, then a chance of rain
and snow showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. partly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. partly to
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east. becoming
mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
405 pm 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.


loz042-180300-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
405 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

.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. showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. rain showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of rain showers in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. becoming mainly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance of
rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast less
than 10 knots. becoming mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
405 pm 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.


loz043-044-180300-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
405 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. 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...southwest 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 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
rain showers in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
partly cloudy. 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 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance of
rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
becoming mainly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 

the water temperature off rochester is 42 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
405 pm 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.


loz045-180300-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
405 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

.tonight...north winds 10 knots or less becoming south. mainly
clear this evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. a
chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
rain showers in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
partly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
becoming mainly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast
less than 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 

$$