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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt thu jun 18 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.


lez020-181500-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am edt thu jun 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.today...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west. showers
early, then a chance of showers from late morning on. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers in the evening. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers in
the evening. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
mainly clear. 
.sunday...light and variable winds. a chance of showers sunday
night. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. a
chance of showers during the day. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 66 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt thu jun 18 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.


lez040-041-181500-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am edt thu jun 18 2026

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...

.today...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. showers
early, then a chance of showers from late morning on. waves 4 to
7 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
a chance of showers in the evening. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. a chance of showers in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a chance of
showers sunday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a chance
of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt thu jun 18 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.


loz042-181500-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am edt thu jun 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday morning...

.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. showers
early, then a chance of showers from late morning on. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy in the
evening, then clearing. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers in
the evening. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a chance of
showers sunday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt thu jun 18 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.


loz043-044-181500-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am edt thu jun 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late saturday night...

.today...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. showers with a
chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of showers
this afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. partly to mostly cloudy.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. sunny. waves 5 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mainly clear in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a chance of
showers sunday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of showers during the day. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 61 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt thu jun 18 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.


loz045-181500-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 am edt thu jun 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late saturday night...

.today...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. showers with
a chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms early this afternoon. a chance of showers late.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. a chance of showers in the evening. waves 5 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 5 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. a chance of showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a chance of
showers sunday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a chance of
showers. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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