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NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1004 PM EDT WED MAY 20 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-LOZ030-210900-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
1004 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
OVERNIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
MOSTLY CLOUDY.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST.
BECOMING MAINLY CLEAR.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. MOSTLY
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY
OVERNIGHT.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. SHOWERS
WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
DURING THE DAY.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 55 DEGREES.
LEZ040-041-210900-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
1004 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
OVERNIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST.
BECOMING MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. MOSTLY
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. SHOWERS
WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
LOZ042-210900-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1004 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
OVERNIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING
NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. BECOMING MAINLY
CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. SHOWERS
LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS SUNDAY NIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING WEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
LOZ043-044-210900-
HAMLIN BEACH TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
1004 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
OVERNIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING
NORTHEAST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
7 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST.
BECOMING MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. PARTLY TO
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING WEST. SHOWERS
LIKELY DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 53 DEGREES.
LOZ045-210900-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1004 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
OVERNIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST.
BECOMING MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. MOSTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
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