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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1011 pm edt sun mar 22 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.


lez020-230900-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1011 pm edt sun mar 22 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds around 10 knots. a chance of
rain showers late this evening. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers. 
.monday night...northwest winds around 10 knots becoming light
and variable. a chance of snow showers in the evening. 
.tuesday...light and variable winds becoming southwest around
10 knots. mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
a chance of rain and snow showers wednesday night. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely
thursday night. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. mostly
cloudy, then clearing. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1011 pm edt sun mar 22 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.


lez040-041-230900-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1011 pm edt sun mar 22 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. rain late this evening, then a chance of rain
showers after midnight. waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots.
partly to mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
a chance of rain showers wednesday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely
thursday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. mostly
cloudy, then clearing. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1011 pm edt sun mar 22 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.


loz042-230900-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1011 pm edt sun mar 22 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. a
chance of rain and snow showers wednesday night. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely
thursday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1011 pm edt sun mar 22 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.


loz043-044-230900-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1011 pm edt sun mar 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. mostly
sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tuesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a
chance of rain and snow showers wednesday night. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers during the
day, then rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers
thursday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain and
snow showers during the day. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 38 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1011 pm edt sun mar 22 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.


loz045-230900-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1011 pm edt sun mar 22 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy. waves
in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance of
rain and snow showers wednesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain and snow showers likely. waves
2 feet or less building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain and snow
showers during the day. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
349 am edt mon mar 23 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.


lez148-149-231415-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
349 am edt mon mar 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through this evening...

.today...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. a slight chance of snow
showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north and
diminishing to less than 10 knots overnight. a slight chance of
snow showers in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots.
mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for wednesday through friday.

the water temperature off toledo is 42 degrees, off cleveland 36
degrees, and off erie 38 degrees.

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