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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am edt sun mar 15 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.


lez020-151500-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
404 am edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this afternoon through
tuesday morning...

.today...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. snow early, then a chance of snow late this morning. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers. 
.monday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west.
snow and rain showers likely in the evening, then snow showers
likely overnight. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a
chance of snow showers wednesday night. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain and snow showers during the day, then a chance of
rain showers thursday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am edt sun mar 15 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.


lez040-041-151500-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
404 am edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am edt this morning
through monday morning...
...gale watch in effect from monday morning through tuesday
morning...

.today...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing
to 15 to 25 knots. snow early, then a chance of snow late this
morning. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west. rain showers in
the morning, then rain showers with snow showers likely in the
afternoon. 
.monday night...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales. snow showers likely. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots.
snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
tuesday night. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of snow showers wednesday night. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am edt sun mar 15 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.


loz042-151500-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
404 am edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 am edt this morning
through monday afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from monday afternoon through tuesday
morning...

.today...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast. snow this
morning. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south to
30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. rain showers. waves
3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.monday night...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. rain
showers with snow showers likely in the evening, then snow
showers likely overnight. waves 8 to 12 feet building to 10 to
13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
snow showers likely. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers wednesday night. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance of
rain and snow showers during the day, then a chance of rain
showers thursday night. waves 2 feet or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am edt sun mar 15 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.


loz043-044-151500-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
404 am edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am edt this morning
through monday evening...
...gale watch in effect from monday evening through tuesday
evening...

.today...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow early,
then snow likely late this morning. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales. a chance of showers overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds to 30 knots becoming west. rain showers
likely in the morning, then rain showers, snow showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday night...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales. snow showers, rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then snow showers overnight. waves 8 to 11 feet
building to 12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
lake effect snow showers. waves 12 to 17 feet subsiding to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely during the day.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 39 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am edt sun mar 15 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.


loz045-151500-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
404 am edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am edt this morning
through monday evening...
...gale watch in effect from monday evening through tuesday
evening...

.today...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow through early
afternoon. waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds to 30 knots increasing to 40 knot
gales. a chance of rain showers overnight. waves 4 to 7 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...southeast gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 30 knots in the afternoon. a chance of rain
showers in the morning, then rain and snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 5 to 9 feet, then 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales. snow and rain showers in the
evening, then lake effect snow showers overnight. waves 8 to
11 feet building to 12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around
20 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves
11 to 16 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
20 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers wednesday night. waves 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow and rain
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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