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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est fri mar 6 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.


lez020-061600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am est fri mar 6 2026

.today...light and variable winds. areas of dense fog early, then
patchy fog late this morning. 
.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. showers.
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
5 to 15 knots. rain showers in the evening, then a chance of rain
showers overnight. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy, then
becoming mainly clear. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of rain showers during the day, then rain showers tuesday night. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est fri mar 6 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.


lez040-041-061600-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am est fri mar 6 2026

.today...southeast winds less than 10 knots. areas of dense fog
through early afternoon. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. a chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
overnight. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy, then becoming mainly clear. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. clear, then becoming partly cloudy. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers during the
day, then rain showers tuesday night. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est fri mar 6 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.


loz042-061600-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am est fri mar 6 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am est this morning...

.today...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots.
mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain
showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. showers likely in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
a chance of rain showers overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. partly
cloudy, then becoming mainly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly
cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers during the
day, then rain showers tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est fri mar 6 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.


loz043-061600-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am est fri mar 6 2026

.today...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. rain showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 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 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy, then becoming mainly clear. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers during the
day, then rain showers tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est fri mar 6 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.


loz044-061600-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 am est fri mar 6 2026

.today...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. rain
showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 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 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to 15 knots.
mostly cloudy, then clearing. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. mainly clear,
then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east and increasing
to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day, then
rain showers tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est fri mar 6 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.


loz045-061600-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 am est fri mar 6 2026

.today...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
mostly cloudy. waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south to
30 knots. rain showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...south winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
rain showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy, then clearing. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers during the
day, then rain showers tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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