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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est thu mar 5 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-
403 am est thu mar 5 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

.today...east winds 15 to 25 knots. patchy fog early. a chance of
rain showers early this afternoon. rain showers likely late.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers. waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. a chance of rain
showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. becoming mainly clear. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est thu mar 5 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 sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am est thu mar 5 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am est this morning
through friday morning...

.today...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. rain
showers likely late. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. rain
showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers overnight. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. rain
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. becoming mainly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 35 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est thu mar 5 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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sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 am est thu mar 5 2026

.today...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. rain showers likely
late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
rain showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. becoming mainly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est thu mar 5 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-
403 am est thu mar 5 2026

.today...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers
late. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. rain showers with freezing rain likely. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south.
rain showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. becoming mainly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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