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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt sun may 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-
403 am edt sun may 17 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly sunny.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. sunny.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
during the day, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms
tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
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 may 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-loz030-171500-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
403 am edt sun may 17 2026

.today...southwest winds less than 10 knots. partly sunny. 
.tonight...south winds less than 10 knots. a chance of showers
overnight. 
.monday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. mostly sunny. 
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of
showers overnight. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
during the day, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms
tuesday night. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. showers
during the day. 
.thursday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
partly cloudy. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 50 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt sun may 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-
403 am edt sun may 17 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
partly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. becoming mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of
showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers
during the day, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms
tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. showers likely during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
partly 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
403 am edt sun may 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-
403 am edt sun may 17 2026

.today...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. partly sunny.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
becoming mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less. partly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms tuesday night.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast less
than 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 47 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt sun may 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-
403 am edt sun may 17 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy this
morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots.
a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers during the day, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
showers during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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