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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm 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.


lez020-160300-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
404 pm edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through tuesday morning...

.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers likely in the morning, then rain showers with a chance of
snow showers in the afternoon. 
.monday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west.
snow showers likely. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.tuesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. mostly
cloudy. 
.thursday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming west. a chance
of rain showers. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of rain showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm 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.


lez040-041-160300-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
404 pm edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...
...gale warning in effect from monday morning through tuesday
morning...

.tonight...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves in ice
free areas 3 to 6 feet. waves in ice free areas occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west. rain showers
likely in the morning, then rain showers with a chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 8 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.monday night...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 9 to 13 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. snow
showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in
the afternoon. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming west. a chance
of rain showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers. waves 1 foot or less building
to 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm 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.


loz042-160300-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
404 pm edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from monday afternoon through tuesday
morning...

.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. snow
and rain 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 30 knots. mostly
cloudy. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance of
rain showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots.
a chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm 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.


loz043-044-160300-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
404 pm edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday evening...
...gale warning in effect from monday evening through tuesday
evening...

.tonight...southeast winds to 30 knots. a chance of showers late.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds to 30 knots becoming west. a chance of
rain showers in the morning, then rain 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. rain and snow showers 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. a chance of snow showers.
waves 12 to 17 feet. waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.tuesday night...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. occasional lake effect snow showers. waves 11 to
15 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
19 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 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 west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers. waves 2 feet or less building
to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...west 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 likely friday night. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm 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.


loz045-160300-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
404 pm edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday evening...
...gale warning in effect from monday evening through tuesday
evening...

.tonight...southeast winds to 30 knots. a chance of rain showers
late. waves in ice free areas 5 to 8 feet. waves in ice free
areas occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 5 to
8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.monday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales. rain showers, snow showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then snow showers
overnight. waves 7 to 11 feet building to 12 to 16 feet. waves
occasionally around 20 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 35 knots. snow
showers likely. waves 11 to 16 feet subsiding to 10 to 14 feet.
waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.tuesday night...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. snow showers likely in the
evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 10 to
14 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west 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 likely friday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 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 cleveland oh
540 pm 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.


lez148-149-160215-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
540 pm edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...
...gale warning in effect from monday morning through tuesday
morning...

.tonight...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. rain showers likely
in the morning, then rain and snow showers likely in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.monday night...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales. snow showers likely. waves 9 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers
in the afternoon. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 15 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for wednesday through friday.

the water temperature off toledo is 41 degrees, off cleveland 38
degrees, and off erie 36 degrees.

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