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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt sat mar 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.


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niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
404 pm edt sat mar 14 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to 15 knots.
a chance of snow showers late. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
2 feet or less. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast. snow
likely in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south to
30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers in the morning, then rain and snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday night...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. snow
and rain showers in the evening, then snow showers likely
overnight. waves 7 to 11 feet building to 9 to 13 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of snow showers. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of snow showers wednesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers thursday night. waves 2 feet or less. 

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fzus51 kbuf 142004
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt sat mar 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.


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hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
404 pm edt sat mar 14 2026

...gale warning in effect until 5 pm edt this afternoon...

.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming east and diminishing
to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. partly cloudy this evening, then
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. snow likely in the
morning. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday night...southeast winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales. rain and snow showers in the evening, then snow showers
overnight. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 10 to 15 feet. waves
occasionally around 19 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
lake effect snow showers likely. waves 12 to 17 feet subsiding to
7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers thursday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 39 degrees.

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fzus51 kbuf 142004
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt sat mar 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.


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mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
404 pm edt sat mar 14 2026

...gale warning in effect until 5 pm edt this afternoon...

.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming east and diminishing
to 10 knots or less after midnight. partly to mostly cloudy.
waves in ice free areas 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
waves in ice free areas occasionally around 15 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 30 knots in the afternoon. a chance of snow. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...southeast winds to 30 knots increasing to 40 knot
gales. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...southeast gales to 35 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. a chance of
showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
40 knot gales. rain and snow showers in the evening, then snow
showers overnight. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 10 to 15 feet.
waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves
10 to 15 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
19 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers wednesday
night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers
during the day, then a chance of rain showers thursday night.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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