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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 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.

LEZ020-290900-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Showers
likely.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Showers likely during the
day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday night.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely Tuesday
night.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday
night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 74 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-290900-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest around
10 knots. Sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Showers likely.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Monday night.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A
chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-290900-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1003 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. Clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely during the
day, then a chance of showers Monday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then
showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-290900-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy in
the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Showers likely. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday night.
Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-290900-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026

.OVERNIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots becoming
southwest. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Partly
sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot
or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 71 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-290900-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Partly to mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Partly sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot
or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ045-290900-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday night.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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