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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt sun aug 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.


lez020-170300-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm edt sun aug 16 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming mostly sunny. 
.monday night...northwest winds less than 10 knots. becoming
mainly clear. 
.tuesday...light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. mostly sunny. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. showers likely
overnight. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during
the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms wednesday
night. 
.thursday...northwest winds less than 10 knots. mainly clear. 
.friday...light and variable winds. mainly clear, then becoming
partly cloudy. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 76 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt sun aug 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.


lez040-041-170300-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm edt sun aug 16 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms through the early overnight, then
showers likely late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of showers in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots.
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of
showers overnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms wednesday night. waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...north winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds less than 10 knots becoming south. mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt sun aug 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.


loz042-170300-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm edt sun aug 16 2026

.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming west. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy in the morning,
then clearing. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. mostly
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. showers
likely during the day. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mainly clear. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt sun aug 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.


loz043-170300-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm edt sun aug 16 2026

.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight. showers likely late. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 10 knots or less. mostly sunny. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to
10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers overnight. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers wednesday night.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...west winds less than 10 knots becoming south. mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

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 pm edt sun aug 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.


loz044-170300-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 pm edt sun aug 16 2026

.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the early overnight, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming west. mostly
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers wednesday night.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 knots or less. mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt sun aug 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.


loz045-170300-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm edt sun aug 16 2026

.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the early overnight, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms late. waves 1 foot or less
building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots.
mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers wednesday night.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$