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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1010 pm edt tue mar 17 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.


loz043-044-180900-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1010 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am edt wednesday...

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers, then lake effect snow showers
likely late. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. snow
showers likely in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a
chance of rain showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north and increasing
to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers friday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
a chance of rain and snow showers during the day, then a chance
of rain showers saturday night. waves 4 to 7 feet building to
6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of rain showers
during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers sunday
night. waves 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees.

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fzus51 kbuf 180210
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1010 pm edt tue mar 17 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-
1010 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am edt wednesday...

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves in ice free areas 6 to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves in ice free areas
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
partly to mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or
less. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a
chance of rain showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north and increasing
to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers friday
night. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. a chance of
rain and snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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