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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1010 pm edt wed mar 11 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.


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hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1010 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...gale warning in effect through thursday morning...

.rest of tonight...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales. rain showers, then a chance of rain and snow showers late.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 11 to 15 feet. waves occasionally
around 19 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the morning. waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 7 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 19 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest
and diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves
6 to 10 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. snow and rain likely. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales overnight. rain likely with a chance
of snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 13 to 17 feet. waves
occasionally around 22 feet. 
.saturday...west gales to 35 knots becoming north and diminishing
to 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 13 to 17 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and increasing
to 35 knot gales. snow showers likely during the day, then rain
and snow showers likely sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...south gales to 35 knots becoming west. rain showers
with snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow
and rain showers monday night. waves 3 to 6 feet building to
12 to 17 feet. waves occasionally around 22 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 38 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1010 pm edt wed mar 11 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.


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mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1010 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...gale warning in effect through thursday morning...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
and increasing to 30 knots after midnight. rain showers, then a
chance of rain and snow showers late. waves in ice free areas
3 to 6 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. waves in ice free areas
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
a chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 10 to 14 feet
subsiding to 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west
and diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves
5 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. snow likely in the morning, then rain and snow in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales overnight. rain with snow showers
likely in the evening, then snow showers likely overnight. waves
5 to 8 feet building to 11 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around
20 feet. 
.saturday...west gales to 35 knots becoming north and diminishing
to 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day. waves
12 to 16 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
20 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 40 knot gales. snow and rain showers likely. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.monday...south gales to 40 knots becoming west to 35 knots. rain
showers with snow showers likely. waves 6 to 9 feet building to
10 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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