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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt thu sep 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-
403 am edt thu sep 17 2026

.today...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. a
chance of showers early. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
becoming mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...north winds 10 knots or less. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. showers likely saturday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. showers likely during
the day. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. mostly
cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt thu sep 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-
403 am edt thu sep 17 2026

.today...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. a
chance of showers early. 
.tonight...light and variable winds. partly cloudy. 
.friday...light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots.
mostly sunny. 
.friday night...north winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...east winds 10 knots or less. showers saturday night. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. showers during the day. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. mostly
cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 73 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt thu sep 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-
403 am edt thu sep 17 2026

.today...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
patchy fog early. showers likely early, then a chance of showers
late this morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...north winds 10 knots or less. partly to mostly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves 1 foot or less.
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a chance
of showers during the day, then showers saturday night. waves
1 foot or less. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. showers during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. a chance
of showers monday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt thu sep 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-
403 am edt thu sep 17 2026

.today...east winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. partly
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
becoming mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. showers likely saturday night. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. showers likely during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

the water temperature off cape vincent is 71 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt thu sep 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.


loz043-171500-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am edt thu sep 17 2026

.today...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers early. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less. becoming mainly
clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. showers
saturday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. showers during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. mostly
cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 71 degrees, and the water
temperature at the central lake buoy is 70 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt thu sep 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.


loz044-171500-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 am edt thu sep 17 2026

.today...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a chance
of showers this morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
becoming mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. showers saturday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. showers during the day. waves 2 feet or less building
to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

the water temperature off oswego is 71 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
354 am edt thu sep 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.


lez148-149-171415-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
354 am edt thu sep 17 2026

.today...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. a
slight chance of showers this morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of showers overnight. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 75 degrees, off cleveland 73
degrees, and off erie 73 degrees.

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