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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt sat may 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.


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buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am edt sat may 16 2026

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers early this afternoon. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. patchy fog. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds less than 10 knots. patchy fog in the
morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. partly to 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 15 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms tuesday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers wednesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt sat may 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.


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upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
403 am edt sat may 16 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers this
afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. patchy fog overnight. 
.sunday...light and variable winds. patchy fog in the morning. 
.sunday night...light and variable winds. partly to mostly
cloudy. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers monday night. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
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.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt sat may 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.


loz042-161500-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am edt sat may 16 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers this afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. patchy fog overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north. patchy fog
in the morning. 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. a chance
of showers monday night. 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...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers during the day. waves 2 to
4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt sat may 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.


loz043-044-161500-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am edt sat may 16 2026

.today...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. waves 1 foot or less.
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. patchy fog
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. patchy
fog in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance
of showers monday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 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. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day.
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 47 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt sat may 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.


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mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 am edt sat may 16 2026

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. showers likely late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. showers likely in the
evening. patchy fog overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. patchy fog in the
morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms monday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers during the day, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers wednesday night. waves 2 to 4 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.

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