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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt thu jun 18 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.


lez020-190900-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 pm edt thu jun 18 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy late
this evening, then becoming mainly clear. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers in
the evening. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. sunny.
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. partly cloudy. 
.sunday...light and variable winds. a chance of showers sunday
night. 
.monday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming north. showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers monday night. 
.tuesday...northwest winds less than 10 knots. partly cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 66 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt thu jun 18 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.


lez040-041-190900-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 pm edt thu jun 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 am edt friday...

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. partly cloudy late this evening, then becoming mainly
clear. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. becoming mainly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
a chance of showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots. a chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
sunday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms monday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. 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
1003 pm edt thu jun 18 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.


loz042-190900-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 pm edt thu jun 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday morning...

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy late
this evening, then becoming mainly clear. waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mainly clear. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. a
chance of showers sunday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. partly
cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt thu jun 18 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.


loz043-044-190900-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 pm edt thu jun 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late saturday night...

.rest of tonight...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding
to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. sunny. waves 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. becoming mainly clear.
waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a chance of
showers sunday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of showers during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 60 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt thu jun 18 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.


loz045-190900-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 pm edt thu jun 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late saturday night...

.rest of tonight...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a chance of
showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance
of showers during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$