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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt wed may 20 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.


lez040-041-210300-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
404 pm edt wed may 20 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
becoming mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. mostly
sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers in
the evening, then showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds less than 10 knots. a chance of showers
during the day. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 202004
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt wed may 20 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-loz030-210300-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
404 pm edt wed may 20 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
becoming mainly clear. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. mostly
sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots. showers likely
overnight. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.sunday...south winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers. 
.monday...southwest winds less than 10 knots. a chance of showers
during the day. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 55 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 202004
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt wed may 20 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.


loz042-210300-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
404 pm edt wed may 20 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 10 knots or less. becoming mainly
clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves
1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. showers likely overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast.
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers sunday night.
waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. a
chance of showers during the day. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus51 kbuf 202004
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt wed may 20 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.


loz043-044-210300-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
404 pm edt wed may 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight edt tonight...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. mostly
cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
becoming mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. partly to
mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. a
chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. showers. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. showers during the day, then
showers likely sunday night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming west. showers
likely during the day. 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 pm edt wed may 20 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.


loz045-210300-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
404 pm edt wed may 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight edt tonight...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. mostly
cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
becoming mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds less than 10 knots becoming north. mostly
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. showers. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
showers likely during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 

$$