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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt sun aug 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.


lez020-161500-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am edt sun aug 16 2026

.today...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming northwest.
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming partly sunny. 
.monday night...northwest winds less than 10 knots. becoming
mainly clear. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms tuesday night. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.thursday...northwest winds less than 10 knots. mainly clear,
then becoming partly cloudy. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 76 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt sun aug 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.


lez040-041-161500-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am edt sun aug 16 2026

.today...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. waves 1 foot or less.
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance
of showers in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
becoming mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms tuesday night.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north less than
10 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday...north winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
mainly clear. 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
403 am edt sun aug 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.


loz042-161500-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am edt sun aug 16 2026

.today...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. partly
sunny this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less. partly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms tuesday night.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mainly clear, then
becoming 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
403 am edt sun aug 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.


loz043-161500-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am edt sun aug 16 2026

.today...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers late.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of showers in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday night...west winds 10 knots or less. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of showers tuesday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms wednesday night. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
becoming mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 74 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt sun aug 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.


loz044-161500-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 am edt sun aug 16 2026

.today...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny this
morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. partly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms wednesday night. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
mainly clear. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt sun aug 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.


loz045-161500-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 am edt sun aug 16 2026

.today...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny this
morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...light and variable winds becoming south 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers tuesday night. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms wednesday night. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$