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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt thu sep 18 2025

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.


lez020-181500-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am edt thu sep 18 2025

.today...light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. patchy fog this morning. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. a
chance of sprinkles. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a chance
of sprinkles in the morning. 
.friday night...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
mainly clear. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. partly
cloudy. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers sunday
night. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers during the day, then showers likely monday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 70 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt thu sep 18 2025

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.


lez040-041-181500-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am edt thu sep 18 2025

.today...southwest winds 10 knots or less. sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of sprinkles overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of sprinkles in
the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east.
mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. partly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of showers sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
monday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt thu sep 18 2025

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.


loz042-181500-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am edt thu sep 18 2025

.today...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. areas of
fog this morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of sprinkles overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. becoming mostly sunny.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. mainly clear. waves 1 foot or
less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance
of showers sunday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 2 feet or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt thu sep 18 2025

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.


loz043-181500-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am edt thu sep 18 2025

.today...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. sunny.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of sprinkles. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. becoming
mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. mainly clear. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. partly
to mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 

the water temperature off rochester is 59 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt thu sep 18 2025

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.


loz044-181500-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 am edt thu sep 18 2025

.today...south winds 10 knots or less becoming west. sunny. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance of
sprinkles. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. becoming mostly sunny. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
mainly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers. waves
2 feet or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt thu sep 18 2025

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.


loz045-181500-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 am edt thu sep 18 2025

.today...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. sunny.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance of
sprinkles. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$