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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt mon may 4 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.


lez020-050900-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 pm edt mon may 4 2026

.overnight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
a chance of showers. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...west winds less than 10 knots becoming
northeast. rain.
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. rain
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds less than 10 knots. a chance
of rain showers in the evening. 
.thursday...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west.
mostly cloudy. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 47 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt mon may 4 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.


lez040-041-050900-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 pm edt mon may 4 2026

.overnight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms,
then a chance of showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
rain with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. rain
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. waves
1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
west. a chance of rain showers in the evening. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers.
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 pm edt mon may 4 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.


loz042-050900-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 pm edt mon may 4 2026

.overnight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
a chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely
in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
rain likely in the evening, then rain overnight. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
rain in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. waves
1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 knots or less. a chance of
showers in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers friday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance
of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt mon may 4 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.


loz043-044-050900-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 pm edt mon may 4 2026

.overnight...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. rain
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain
showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. partly to mostly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers friday night. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 43 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt mon may 4 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.


loz045-050900-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 pm edt mon may 4 2026

.overnight...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. showers likely in the morning, then showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
rain with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 knots or less. rain in the
morning, then showers in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain
showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. partly to mostly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. partly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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