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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
541 am est tue nov 18 2025

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.


lez020-181615-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
541 am est tue nov 18 2025

.today...west winds 10 knots or less. cloudy this morning, then
becoming partly sunny. 
.tonight...light and variable winds. partly to mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday...light and variable winds. mostly sunny. 
.wednesday night...light and variable winds. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. rain showers likely thursday night. 
.friday...west winds 10 knots or less. rain showers likely during
the day. 
.saturday...west winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 48 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
541 am est tue nov 18 2025

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.


lez040-041-181615-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
541 am est tue nov 18 2025

.today...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds less than 10 knots. a chance of rain
showers in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming north.
mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds less than 10 knots. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...light and variable winds becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. rain showers likely thursday night. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. rain
showers likely during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
541 am est tue nov 18 2025

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.


loz042-181615-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
541 am est tue nov 18 2025

.today...west winds 5 to 15 knots. cloudy this morning, then
becoming partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds less than 10 knots. partly to mostly
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...light and variable winds. mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. rain showers likely thursday night. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. rain showers likely during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
541 am est tue nov 18 2025

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.


loz043-044-181615-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
541 am est tue nov 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...

.today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...northwest winds less than 10 knots. partly to mostly
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...light and variable winds. mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. rain showers likely thursday night. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain
showers friday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet,
then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 49 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
541 am est tue nov 18 2025

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.


loz045-181615-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
541 am est tue nov 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...

.today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north. partly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...north winds less than 10 knots becoming west. sunny.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...light and variable winds. partly cloudy in the
evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. rain showers likely thursday night.
waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain
showers friday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet,
then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
317 am est tue nov 18 2025

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.


lez146>149-181515-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
317 am est tue nov 18 2025

.today...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a
chance of rain and snow through early afternoon, then a chance of
rain late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. a
chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain
overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny. waves
1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light
and variable. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

the water temperature off toledo is 45 degrees, off cleveland 50
degrees, and off erie 47 degrees.

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