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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am edt sat oct 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.


lez020-171500-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
402 am edt sat oct 17 2026

.today...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. mostly
sunny. 
.tonight...southwest winds less than 10 knots. clear.
.sunday...southwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. sunny.
.sunday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. clear.
.monday...southwest winds less than 10 knots. mainly clear. 
.tuesday...light and variable winds. mainly clear. 
.wednesday...light and variable winds. mainly clear. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 64 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am edt sat oct 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-
402 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 am edt this morning...

.today...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. becoming mostly sunny. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. mainly
clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. mainly
clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am edt sat oct 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-
402 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 am edt this morning...

.today...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and diminishing
to around 10 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. mainly
clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots. mainly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. mainly
clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 10 knots or less. mainly clear. waves
2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am edt sat oct 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-
402 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 pm edt this afternoon...

.today...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. becoming mostly sunny. waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. mainly
clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 10 knots or less. mainly clear. waves
2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 

the water temperature off rochester is 62 degrees, the water
temperature at the central lake buoy is 56 degrees, and the water
temperature off oswego is 60 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am edt sat oct 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-
402 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 pm edt this afternoon...

.today...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. clear in
the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mainly clear. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast less than
10 knots. mainly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mainly clear. waves
1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 

the water temperature off cape vincent is 57 degrees.

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