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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt mon mar 9 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.


lez020-100300-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
404 pm edt mon mar 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. mainly clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. a
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon. 
.tuesday night...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
a chance of showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms overnight. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
rain showers likely overnight. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy, then becoming partly cloudy. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. snow and rain
showers. 
.saturday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a chance
of snow and rain showers saturday night. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 092005
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt mon mar 9 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.


lez040-041-100300-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
404 pm edt mon mar 9 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. mainly clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. a chance of showers in the evening, then showers with
a chance of thunderstorms overnight. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
rain showers likely overnight. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy, then becoming partly cloudy. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
rain and snow showers. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow and rain showers saturday night. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 092005
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expires:202603100300;;916368

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt mon mar 9 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.


loz042-100300-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
404 pm edt mon mar 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. mainly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. a
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain
showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
rain showers likely overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. rain and snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots becoming east and diminishing
to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow and rain showers saturday
night. waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 092005
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expires:202603100300;;916369

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt mon mar 9 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.


loz043-100300-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
404 pm edt mon mar 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. mainly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
showers likely in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a
chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. rain
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
and increasing to 30 knots overnight. rain showers in the
evening, then rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
a chance of snow showers during the day. waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and increasing
to 30 knots. snow and rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots becoming east 15 to 25 knots.
a chance of snow and rain showers saturday night. waves 9 to
12 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 092005
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expires:202603100300;;916370

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt mon mar 9 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.


loz044-045-100300-
sodus bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
404 pm edt mon mar 9 2026

.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots. mainly clear. waves in ice
free areas 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. a
chance of rain showers in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain
showers in the evening, then rain showers likely overnight. waves
2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. rain showers in the evening, then rain showers with a
chance of snow showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves
7 to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and increasing
to 35 knot gales. snow and rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 11 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots becoming east and diminishing
to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 11 to 15 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$