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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1012 pm edt wed mar 25 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.


lez020-260900-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1012 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

.overnight...southwest winds 10 knots or less. mostly
cloudy. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots. rain showers in the
evening, then rain showers with a chance of snow showers
overnight. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the morning. 
.friday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
mainly clear. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. partly
to mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance
of rain and snow showers monday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1012 pm edt wed mar 25 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.


lez040-041-260900-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1012 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

.overnight...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
a chance of rain showers. waves in ice free areas
1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. showers in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
rain showers in the evening, then rain showers with a chance of
snow showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain and snow
showers in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
becoming mainly clear. waves 2 feet 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 becoming south 15 to
20 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers monday night. waves 1 to
3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1012 pm edt wed mar 25 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.


loz042-260900-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1012 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

.overnight...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. showers likely in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots. rain showers in the evening, then rain showers
likely with a chance of 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. a chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. mostly
cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1012 pm edt wed mar 25 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.


loz043-044-260900-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1012 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

.overnight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. rain showers in the evening,
then rain showers with a chance of snow showers overnight. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the morning. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots.
partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...southwest 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. 

the water temperature off rochester is 38 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1012 pm edt wed mar 25 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.


loz045-260900-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1012 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

.overnight...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain
showers. waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. waves in ice free areas occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain
showers likely in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. rain showers in the evening,
then rain showers with a chance of snow showers overnight. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. a chance of
rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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