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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1012 am edt thu mar 26 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.


lez040-041-262100-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1012 am edt thu mar 26 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northwest. rain with a chance of thunderstorms.
waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots. rain with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow
showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1012 am edt thu mar 26 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.


loz043-044-262100-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1012 am edt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
friday afternoon...

.this afternoon...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. rain
this afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. rain in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow
showers overnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. becoming mostly sunny. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. a chance
of rain showers monday night. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 38 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1012 am edt thu mar 26 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.


loz045-262100-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1012 am edt thu mar 26 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
rain. waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. rain in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow
showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 1 foot
or less building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1012 am edt thu mar 26 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.


lez020-262100-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1012 am edt thu mar 26 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northwest. rain. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots. rain in the evening, then a
chance of rain showers overnight. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. becoming mostly sunny. 
.friday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
mainly clear. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers during the day. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance
of rain showers monday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1012 am edt thu mar 26 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.


loz042-262100-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1012 am edt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
friday morning...

.this afternoon...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
rain. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. rain in the evening, then a chance of rain showers
overnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. a chance
of rain showers monday night. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
939 am edt thu mar 26 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.


lez149-262015-
conneaut oh to ripley ny-
939 am edt thu mar 26 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a
slight chance of showers late this morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms early this afternoon. showers with
thunderstorms likely late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. rain showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening,
then a chance of rain showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 41 degrees, off cleveland 38
degrees, and off erie 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
939 am edt thu mar 26 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.


lez147-148-262015-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-
939 am edt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
friday afternoon...

.rest of today...southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers late this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this afternoon. showers with thunderstorms
likely late. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. rain showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening,
then rain showers overnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
mostly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 41 degrees, off cleveland 38
degrees, and off erie 36 degrees.

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