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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1012 am edt wed apr 15 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.


lez020-152100-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1012 am edt wed apr 15 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms late. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. areas of fog. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers overnight. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. patchy fog in the
morning. showers likely in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers likely overnight. 
.friday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. a
chance of showers during the day. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. showers
likely. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain showers. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 41 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1012 am edt wed apr 15 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.


lez040-041-152100-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1012 am edt wed apr 15 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. patchy fog. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. patchy fog in the
morning. showers likely 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. showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely
overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. a
chance of showers during the day. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers
during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers sunday
night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1012 am edt wed apr 15 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.


loz042-152100-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1012 am edt wed apr 15 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. patchy fog. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. patchy fog. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers likely overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. patchy fog in the
morning. showers likely in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. a
chance of showers during the day. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1012 am edt wed apr 15 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.


loz043-044-152100-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1012 am edt wed apr 15 2026

.rest of today...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers late this morning. patchy fog. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots. patchy fog. a chance of
showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. patchy
fog in the morning. showers likely in the morning, then showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers likely overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. a
chance of showers during the day. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers during the day, then showers
likely saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers likely during
the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers sunday night.
waves 4 to 7 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 41 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1012 am edt wed apr 15 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.


loz045-152100-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1012 am edt wed apr 15 2026

.rest of today...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southwest. a chance of showers late this morning. patchy fog.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots. patchy fog. a chance of
showers in the evening, then showers overnight. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. patchy
fog in the morning. showers likely in the morning, then showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers likely overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. a
chance of showers during the day. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers during the day,
then showers likely saturday night. waves 2 feet or less building
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain
showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain and snow
showers sunday night. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to 10 feet.
waves occasionally around 13 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
916 am edt wed apr 15 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.


lez146>149-152030-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
916 am edt wed apr 15 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers late this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this afternoon. showers with a chance of
thunderstorms late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
showers likely in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers likely overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 51 degrees, off cleveland 45
degrees, and off erie 46 degrees.

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