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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1002 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 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.

LEZ020-172100-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1002 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers late.
.TONIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers in
the evening.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots.
Mostly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Showers Saturday night.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers during the day.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Mostly
cloudy.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 73 degrees.

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LOZ030-172100-
Lower Niagara River-
1002 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Cloudy.
.TONIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
evening, then clearing.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots becoming east.
Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers Saturday night.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers during the day.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Mostly
cloudy.

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LEZ040-041-172100-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1002 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northwest. A chance of showers late this morning. A chance of
showers late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers in
the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers during the day, then showers Saturday night. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.

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LOZ042-172100-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1002 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
northwest. Cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Mostly
cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely Saturday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely during
the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.

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LOZ043-172100-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1002 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
evening, then clearing. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Showers
Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. Showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 71 degrees, and the water
temperature at the central lake buoy is 70 degrees.

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LOZ044-172100-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1002 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots. A chance of showers late this morning. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Mostly
cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. Showers Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. Showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

The water temperature off Oswego is 71 degrees.

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LOZ045-172100-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1002 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
northwest. Cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. Showers likely Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

The water temperature off Cape Vincent is 70 degrees.

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