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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
217 am edt fri mar 27 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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niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
217 am edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...

.today...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots.
sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. partly to mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers monday night. waves 2 feet or
less building to 2 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
217 am edt fri mar 27 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-
217 am edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...

.today...north winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy in the
evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers monday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 38 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
217 am edt fri mar 27 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-
217 am edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...

.today...north winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. sunny. waves in ice free areas 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves in ice free areas occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots. partly to mostly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves
1 foot or less building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of rain showers monday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. rain
showers. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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