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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est thu mar 5 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.


lez020-061000-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 pm est thu mar 5 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less. rain with
freezing rain likely late this evening. 
.friday...northeast winds less than 10 knots. patchy fog in the
morning. 
.friday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. a chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely overnight. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
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 diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. mainly clear. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of rain showers during the day, then rain showers tuesday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est thu mar 5 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.


lez040-041-061000-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 pm est thu mar 5 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less. rain late
this evening. patchy fog late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.friday...light and variable winds. areas of fog. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. showers likely overnight. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
showers likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
and diminishing to 5 to 10 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 diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mainly clear. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots 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
1003 pm est thu mar 5 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.


loz042-061000-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 pm est thu mar 5 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am est friday...

.rest of tonight...east winds 15 to 25 knots. rain late this
evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain
showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.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
and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. rain showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of rain showers
overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. becoming mainly clear. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. mainly
clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 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 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est thu mar 5 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.


loz043-061000-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 pm est thu mar 5 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est friday...

.rest of tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots. rain. waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy in the morning,
then becoming partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
showers likely in the morning, then showers 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 in the evening, then a chance of rain showers
overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy, then becoming mainly clear. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. mainly
clear. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers during the day, then showers
tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est thu mar 5 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.


loz044-061000-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
1003 pm est thu mar 5 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots. rain. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south.
showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. showers likely in the
morning, then showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
rain showers 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 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots.
partly cloudy, then becoming mainly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day, then rain
showers tuesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est thu mar 5 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.


loz045-061000-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 pm est thu mar 5 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. rain with freezing rain likely. waves in ice free
areas 1 foot or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday night...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. showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west
and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. rain showers 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 south 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy, then clearing. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 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 2 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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