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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt wed may 13 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.


loz042-131500-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am edt wed may 13 2026

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. showers this
morning, then a chance of showers early this afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of
showers in the evening. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. partly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. becoming mainly clear. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a
chance of showers. waves 1 foot or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt wed may 13 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.


loz045-131500-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 am edt wed may 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm edt this afternoon...

.today...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. showers
this morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
a chance of showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance
of showers during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. partly to
mostly 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 wed may 13 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-loz030-131500-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
403 am edt wed may 13 2026

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. showers
early, then a chance of showers. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of showers. 
.thursday night...northwest winds less than 10 knots. a chance of
showers in the evening. 
.friday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. partly
cloudy. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. becoming mainly clear.
.sunday...light and variable winds. a chance of showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 49 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt wed may 13 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.


lez040-041-131500-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am edt wed may 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am edt this morning
through this evening...

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. showers
early, then a chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds less than 10 knots becoming
northwest. a chance of showers in the evening. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. partly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
becoming mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...west winds less than 10 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. 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 wed may 13 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.


loz043-131500-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am edt wed may 13 2026

.today...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. showers this morning, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms early this afternoon. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
a chance of showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of
showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a chance of
showers during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. partly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a chance of
showers. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 49 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt wed may 13 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.


loz044-131500-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 am edt wed may 13 2026

.today...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. showers this morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers in
the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy in
the morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
a chance of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a chance
of showers during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance of
showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a chance of
showers. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
356 am edt wed may 13 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.


lez146>149-131415-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
356 am edt wed may 13 2026

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

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. showers
likely. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to
less than 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 57 degrees, off cleveland 52
degrees, and off erie 54 degrees.

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