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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt wed aug 26 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.


lez020-262100-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am edt wed aug 26 2026

.this afternoon...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
partly to mostly sunny. 
.tonight...south winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
overnight. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. becoming mainly clear. 
.friday...northwest winds less than 10 knots. becoming mainly
clear. 
.saturday...light and variable winds. mainly clear, then becoming
partly cloudy. 
.sunday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 74 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt wed aug 26 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.


lez040-041-262100-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am edt wed aug 26 2026

.this afternoon...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. partly
to mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest
less than 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 
.friday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east. becoming
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds less than 10 knots. mainly clear,
then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. 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
1003 am edt wed aug 26 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.


loz042-262100-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am edt wed aug 26 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance
of showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 knots or less. mainly clear. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers
sunday night. 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
1003 am edt wed aug 26 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.


loz043-262100-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am edt wed aug 26 2026

.this afternoon...south winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. partly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
becoming mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. partly to mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 71 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt wed aug 26 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.


loz044-262100-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
1003 am edt wed aug 26 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. partly
to mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northwest. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of showers during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. partly
to mostly cloudy. 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
1003 am edt wed aug 26 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.


loz045-262100-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am edt wed aug 26 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. partly to mostly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
northwest. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. a
chance of showers during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 knots or less. mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers sunday
night. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$