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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
405 pm edt wed mar 25 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.


loz042-260300-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
405 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. showers likely in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots. rain showers in the evening, then rain showers
likely with a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. mostly
cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
405 pm edt wed mar 25 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.


loz043-044-260300-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
405 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. showers likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. rain showers in the evening,
then rain showers with a chance of snow showers overnight. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the morning. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots.
partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 38 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
405 pm edt wed mar 25 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.


loz045-260300-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
405 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers early. a
chance of rain showers after midnight. waves in ice free areas
1 foot or less building to 3 to 5 feet. waves in ice free areas
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain
showers likely in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. rain showers in the evening,
then rain showers with a chance of snow showers overnight. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. a chance of
rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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