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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
601 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.


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niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
601 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
likely early, then a chance of showers. areas of fog from late
evening on. waves 1 to 3 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
601 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.


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hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
601 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers
from late evening on. areas of fog from late evening on. some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds early. 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.

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 41 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
601 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.


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

.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this evening, then
a chance of showers after midnight. areas of fog from late
evening on. some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds early.
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. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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