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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 pm edt thu jul 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.


lez020-170900-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1004 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

.overnight...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. smoke.
.friday...light and variable winds. smoke.
.friday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
smoke.
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. patchy smoke in the
morning. showers likely in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers likely overnight. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
mainly clear. 
.monday...south winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms monday night. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 75 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 pm edt thu jul 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.


lez040-041-170900-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1004 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 am edt friday...

.overnight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northeast. smoke. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west. smoke.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...light and variable winds becoming south 10 to
15 knots. smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. patchy smoke in the morning. showers likely in the
morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers likely overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming south. mainly
clear. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms monday night.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 pm edt thu jul 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.


loz042-170900-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1004 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

.overnight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
northeast. smoke. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less. smoke. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. patchy smoke in the morning. showers likely in the
morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less than
10 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
monday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. showers
likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 pm edt thu jul 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.


loz043-170900-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1004 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

.overnight...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. areas of smoke. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
patchy smoke in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. patchy smoke in the morning. a chance of showers in the
morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers
likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. mainly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers monday night. waves 1 foot or less.
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. showers likely. waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to
4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 73 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 pm edt thu jul 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.


loz044-170900-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
1004 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

.overnight...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. areas of smoke. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. patchy smoke overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. patchy
smoke in the morning. a chance of showers in the morning, then
showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. becoming mainly clear. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers monday
night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 pm edt thu jul 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.


loz045-170900-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1004 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

.overnight...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. areas of smoke. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. sunny.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...south winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. patchy
smoke in the morning. showers likely in the morning, then showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. mainly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of showers monday night. waves 1 foot or less building
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. showers
likely. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$