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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt thu oct 8 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.


lez020-090300-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
404 pm edt thu oct 8 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less. mainly clear. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. sunny.
.friday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mainly clear. 
.saturday...southeast winds less than 10 knots. mostly sunny. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
showers likely. 
.monday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers monday night. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers tuesday
night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 63 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt thu oct 8 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.


lez040-041-090300-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
404 pm edt thu oct 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. mainly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. sunny.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast less
than 10 knots. mainly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 knots or less. mostly sunny. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. showers likely. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.monday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers monday night.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers tuesday
night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt thu oct 8 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.


loz042-090300-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
404 pm edt thu oct 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 am edt friday...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mainly clear. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. mostly
sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
showers likely. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers monday night. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers tuesday
night. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt thu oct 8 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.


loz043-090300-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
404 pm edt thu oct 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday evening...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of waterspouts
early. a chance of showers early. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of waterspouts in
the morning. a chance of showers in the morning. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast less
than 10 knots. mainly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. sunny.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. showers
likely. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 63 degrees, and the water
temperature at the central lake buoy is 60 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt thu oct 8 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.


loz044-045-090300-
sodus bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
404 pm edt thu oct 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday evening...

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

the water temperature off oswego is 62 degrees, and the water
temperature off cape vincent is 58 degrees.

$$