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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1238 pm edt thu apr 16 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.


loz042-162100-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1238 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. showers with a
chance of thunderstorms. some thunderstorms may produce gusty
winds. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. some thunderstorms may produce gusty
winds in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. showers. waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. becoming mainly clear. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1238 pm edt thu apr 16 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.


loz043-044-162100-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1238 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in
the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. rain
showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain showers
sunday night. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. partly cloudy, then becoming mainly clear. waves 5 to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
11 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
1238 pm edt thu apr 16 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.


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mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1238 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. showers with a
chance of thunderstorms. some thunderstorms may produce gusty
winds. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. some thunderstorms may produce gusty
winds in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...north winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers in
the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
showers likely during the day, then showers 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 becoming northwest. rain
showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain and snow
showers sunday night. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$