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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
405 am edt fri apr 17 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.


lez020-171500-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
405 am edt fri apr 17 2026

.today...light and variable winds. areas of fog this morning. 
.tonight...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots. partly cloudy. 
.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. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely overnight. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain showers. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
partly cloudy. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. partly
to mostly cloudy. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 41 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
405 am edt fri apr 17 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.


lez040-041-171500-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
405 am edt fri apr 17 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 11 am edt this morning...

.today...light and variable winds. areas of fog through early
afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...light and variable winds becoming south 10 to
15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.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 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. partly
to mostly cloudy. 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
405 am edt fri apr 17 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.


loz042-171500-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
405 am edt fri apr 17 2026

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

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
405 am edt fri apr 17 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.


loz043-044-171500-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
405 am edt fri apr 17 2026

.today...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers
early. areas of fog through early afternoon. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. rain
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. rain
showers during the day, then a chance of rain showers sunday
night. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. becoming mainly clear. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers tuesday night. waves 1 to
3 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 41 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
405 am edt fri apr 17 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.


loz045-171500-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
405 am edt fri apr 17 2026

.today...north winds 5 to 10 knots. patchy fog this morning.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...north winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
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 west. rain
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain showers during the day, then a
chance of rain showers sunday night. waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers
tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
335 am edt fri apr 17 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>149-171415-
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-
335 am edt fri apr 17 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 11 am edt this morning...

.today...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
widespread dense fog early, then areas of dense fog late this
morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. mostly
cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. 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. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
rain showers in the evening, then a chance of rain showers
overnight. waves 2 to 4 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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