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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1103 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 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.

LEZ020-142115-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1103 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Partly to mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Thursday
night.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Partly
cloudy.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 73 degrees.

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LOZ030-142115-
Lower Niagara River-
1103 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear in
the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Thursday
night.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Partly
cloudy.

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LEZ040-041-142115-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1103 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Thursday night.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

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LOZ042-142115-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1103 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly
clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Thursday night.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Partly to
mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

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LOZ043-142115-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1103 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly
clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Thursday night.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 72 degrees, and the water
temperature at the central lake buoy is 70 degrees.

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LOZ044-142115-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1103 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Showers
likely. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

The water temperature off Oswego is 71 degrees.

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LOZ045-142115-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1103 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance of
showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Showers
likely. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Mainly clear,
then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

The water temperature off Cape Vincent is 70 degrees.

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