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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 pm edt sat mar 21 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.


lez020-220900-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1004 pm edt sat mar 21 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
cloudy.
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. rain
showers. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow
and rain showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. 
.monday night...northwest winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy
in the evening, then clearing. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. partly cloudy, then
becoming mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain and snow showers wednesday night. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. rain
showers likely with a chance of snow showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 220205
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 pm edt sat mar 21 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.


lez040-041-220900-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1004 pm edt sat mar 21 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a
chance of rain showers late. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or
less. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. rain
showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. rain showers
likely with a chance of snow showers in the evening, then a
chance of snow showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. mostly cloudy
in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy
in the evening, then clearing. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. partly cloudy, then
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain and snow showers wednesday night. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. rain
showers likely with a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 220205
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 pm edt sat mar 21 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.


loz042-220900-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1004 pm edt sat mar 21 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers after midnight. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. rain
showers likely in the morning, then rain showers likely with a
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. partly to
mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. becoming mainly
clear. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. a chance of
rain and snow showers wednesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. rain
showers likely with a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

$$

fzus51 kbuf 220205
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 pm edt sat mar 21 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.


loz043-044-220900-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1004 pm edt sat mar 21 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast.
a chance of rain and snow showers late this evening, then a
chance of rain showers after midnight. rain showers likely late.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. rain showers
likely in the morning, then rain showers likely with a chance of
snow showers in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. a chance of
rain and snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers
during the day, then rain and snow showers likely thursday night.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 38 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 220205
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 pm edt sat mar 21 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.


loz045-220900-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1004 pm edt sat mar 21 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely late this evening, then a chance of
snow and rain showers after midnight. rain showers with snow
showers likely late. waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. rain showers
likely in the morning, then rain showers likely with a chance of
snow showers in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. partly to mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
becoming mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. a
chance of snow and rain showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 feet or less. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
rain and snow showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$