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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
411 am 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.


lez020-161500-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
411 am edt thu apr 16 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. patchy fog this morning.
a chance of showers this morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
patchy fog. 
.friday...light and variable winds. patchy fog in the morning. 
.friday night...light and variable winds. partly cloudy. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. showers.
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain showers
during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers sunday
night. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy, then clearing. 

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
411 am 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.


lez040-041-161500-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
411 am edt thu apr 16 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. patchy fog this morning.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a
chance of showers late this morning. showers with a chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. patchy
fog. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...west winds less than 10 knots. patchy fog in the
morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain and snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. mostly
cloudy, then clearing. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
411 am 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.


loz042-161500-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
411 am edt thu apr 16 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. patchy fog this morning. a chance of showers early,
then showers likely late this morning. showers with a chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. patchy fog. showers with a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. patchy
fog in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
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 25 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 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 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
411 am 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.


loz043-044-161500-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
411 am edt thu apr 16 2026

.today...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. patchy fog this
morning. a chance of showers early, then showers likely late this
morning. showers with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds late. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots. patchy fog. 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. mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. showers likely. 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 25 knots becoming west. 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
411 am 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.


loz045-161500-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
411 am edt thu apr 16 2026

.today...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. patchy
dense fog this morning. showers late this morning. showers with a
chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
patchy fog. 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 becoming northwest. a
chance of showers in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers 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 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 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.

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