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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt tue may 5 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.


lez020-051500-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am edt tue may 5 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers through early afternoon, then
showers late. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. showers.
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
showers.
.wednesday night...west winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
partly to mostly cloudy. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a chance of
showers friday night. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. showers likely. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 47 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt tue may 5 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.


lez040-041-051500-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am edt tue may 5 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers this
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms early this
afternoon. showers with a chance of thunderstorms late. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast less
than 10 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...west winds less than 10 knots. a chance of
showers in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers friday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. showers
likely. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt tue may 5 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.


loz042-051500-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am edt tue may 5 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance
of showers early. a chance of showers early this afternoon, then
showers likely late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east and
diminishing to 10 knots or less overnight. showers. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.wednesday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming west. showers.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. partly to mostly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers friday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 1 foot or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt tue may 5 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.


loz043-044-051500-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am edt tue may 5 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance
of showers this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this afternoon. showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east and
diminishing to 10 knots or less overnight. showers with a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers
in the evening. 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 south. a chance of
showers friday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. showers
likely. waves 1 foot 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
403 am edt tue may 5 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.


loz045-051500-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 am edt tue may 5 2026

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers early, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms from late morning on. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 10 knots or less overnight. showers with a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain
showers in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance of
rain showers friday night. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot
or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. showers
likely. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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