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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1012 pm edt thu apr 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.


lez020-170900-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1012 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds less than 10 knots. a chance of
showers. areas of fog. 
.friday...light and variable winds. patchy fog in the morning. 
.friday night...light and variable winds. partly cloudy. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain showers during the day. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy, then clearing. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance of
rain showers tuesday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 41 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1012 pm edt thu apr 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.


lez040-041-170900-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1012 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
west. a chance of showers. areas of fog. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...light and variable winds. areas of fog in the morning.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
rain showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy, then clearing. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance of
rain showers tuesday night. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1012 pm edt thu apr 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.


loz042-170900-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1012 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers.
areas of fog. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
patchy fog in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. 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.
showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain showers during the day. 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 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1012 pm edt thu apr 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.


loz043-044-170900-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1012 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
areas of fog. a chance of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 knots or less. patchy fog in the
morning. a chance of showers in the morning. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. showers likely in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. rain
showers likely with a chance of snow showers during the day, then
a chance of rain and snow showers sunday night. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. partly cloudy, then becoming mainly clear. waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers tuesday night. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.

the water temperature off rochester is 41 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1012 pm edt thu apr 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.


loz045-170900-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1012 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming
northwest. areas of fog. a chance of showers. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday...north winds 10 knots or less. patchy fog in the
morning. a chance of showers in the morning. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. showers likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. rain
showers likely with a chance of snow showers during the day, then
a chance of rain and snow showers sunday night. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy, then clearing. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
931 pm edt thu apr 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.


lez145>149-170830-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
931 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 10 knots or less. a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this evening,
then a slight chance of showers after midnight. patchy dense fog
late this evening, then areas of dense fog after midnight. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming north.
areas of dense fog in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south
10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers overnight. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 50 degrees, off cleveland 46
degrees, and off erie 48 degrees.

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