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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
137 pm edt tue mar 10 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.


lez040-041-102115-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
137 pm edt tue mar 10 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of
showers early, then showers likely late. the lake is mostly ice 
covered.
.tonight...south winds 10 knots or less becoming east 5 to
15 knots. patchy fog. rain showers likely in the evening, then a
chance of rain showers and thunderstorms overnight. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west.
rain showers with snow showers likely in the evening, then snow
and rain showers likely overnight. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy, then becoming partly cloudy. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to 25 knots.
rain and snow during the day, then a chance of snow showers and
rain friday night. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. snow and rain showers likely
saturday 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
137 pm edt tue mar 10 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.


loz043-044-102115-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
137 pm edt tue mar 10 2026

...gale watch in effect from wednesday evening through thursday
morning...

.this afternoon...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
a chance of showers late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
rain showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. rain
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
and increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. rain showers in the
evening, then rain showers with snow showers likely overnight.
waves 2 feet or less building to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
snow showers likely during the day. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and increasing
to 35 knot gales. rain with snow likely during the day, then snow
showers likely with rain friday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 13 to 17 feet. waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southeast and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves
12 to 16 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
20 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 38 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
137 pm edt tue mar 10 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.


loz045-102115-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
137 pm edt tue mar 10 2026

...gale watch in effect from wednesday evening through thursday
morning...

.this afternoon...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers late. waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers in the evening, then a chance
of rain showers and freezing rain overnight. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. rain
showers, a chance of thunderstorms and freezing rain in the
morning, then rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots overnight. rain showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers with snow showers
likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 7 to 10 feet.
waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
snow showers likely during the day. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and increasing
to 35 knot gales. snow and rain. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southeast and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves
11 to 15 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
19 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
137 pm edt tue mar 10 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.


lez020-102115-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
137 pm edt tue mar 10 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
west. a chance of showers early, then showers likely late. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
showers likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms overnight. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
rain showers with a chance of snow showers in the evening, then a
chance of snow and rain showers 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. rain and snow
during the day, then a chance of snow showers and rain friday
night. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast and
diminishing to 10 knots or less. snow and rain showers likely
saturday 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
137 pm edt tue mar 10 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.


loz042-102115-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
137 pm edt tue mar 10 2026

...gale watch in effect from wednesday evening through thursday
morning...

.this afternoon...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
a chance of showers early, then showers likely late. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. rain showers likely in the evening, then rain showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. rain
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
and increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. rain showers in the
evening, then a chance of snow and rain 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 southwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 7 to
10 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. rain and snow during the day, then a chance of snow
showers and rain friday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 9 to
13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots becoming east and diminishing
to 10 to 15 knots. snow showers likely 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.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1053 am edt tue mar 10 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.


loz044-045-102100-
sodus bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1053 am edt tue mar 10 2026

.rest of today...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a
chance of rain showers early this afternoon. rain showers likely
late. waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain
showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 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 1 to 3 feet building to
8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
a chance of snow showers during the day. waves 9 to 12 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and increasing
to 40 knot gales. rain and snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 13 to 17 feet. waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.saturday...west gales to 35 knots becoming southeast and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves
12 to 16 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
20 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1053 am edt tue mar 10 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.


loz043-102100-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1053 am edt tue mar 10 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
northeast. a chance of showers early this afternoon. showers
likely late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. rain
showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms overnight. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. rain
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots overnight. rain showers in the evening,
then rain showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to
7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
mostly cloudy, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 8 to 11 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and increasing
to 35 knot gales. rain and snow showers likely during the day,
then rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers friday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.saturday...west gales to 35 knots becoming east and diminishing
to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow and rain showers saturday
night. waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 38 degrees.

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