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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1012 pm 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.


loz042-270900-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1012 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am edt friday...

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots. rain showers likely late this evening, then a
chance of rain showers after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers monday night. waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers likely. waves
3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1012 pm 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.


loz043-044-270900-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1012 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

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

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight. rain showers
likely late this evening, then rain showers likely with a chance
of snow showers after midnight. a chance of rain and snow showers
late. waves around 1 foot building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. partly to mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers monday night. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. a chance
of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely tuesday
night. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 38 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1012 pm 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.


loz045-270900-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1012 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

.rest of tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. rain showers likely late this evening, then a chance of
rain and snow showers after midnight. waves in ice free areas
1 foot or less building to 3 to 5 feet. waves in ice free areas
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. partly to mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of rain showers monday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely
tuesday night. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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