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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am edt fri may 22 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.


lez040-221500-
ripley to dunkirk along lake erie-
404 am edt fri may 22 2026

.today...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. mostly
sunny this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain overnight.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. rain. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. showers. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and variable.
showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers sunday
night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...light and variable winds. a chance of showers during
the day. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...light and variable winds. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot
or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am edt fri may 22 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.


lez041-221500-
dunkirk to buffalo along lake erie-
404 am edt fri may 22 2026

.today...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. mostly
sunny this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a chance
of rain overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. rain.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and variable.
showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers sunday
night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...light and variable winds. a chance of showers during
the day. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...light and variable winds. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot
or less. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am edt fri may 22 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-loz030-221500-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
404 am edt fri may 22 2026

.today...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. partly
sunny this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain overnight. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. rain.
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
rain in the evening, then showers overnight. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
showers during the day, then a chance of showers sunday night. 
.monday...light and variable winds. a chance of showers during
the day. 
.tuesday...light and variable winds. partly cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 56 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am edt fri may 22 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.


loz042-221500-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
404 am edt fri may 22 2026

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

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am edt fri may 22 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.


loz043-044-221500-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
404 am edt fri may 22 2026

.today...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. mostly
sunny this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. rain in the
evening, then showers overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. showers. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. showers likely during the day. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. partly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

the water temperature off rochester is 53 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am edt fri may 22 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.


loz045-221500-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
404 am edt fri may 22 2026

.today...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. sunny this
morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. rain
likely in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. showers. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. showers
during the day, then a chance of showers sunday night. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of showers during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 

$$