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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1012 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.


lez020-260900-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1012 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

.overnight...southwest winds 10 knots or less. mostly
cloudy. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots. rain showers in the
evening, then rain showers with a chance of snow showers
overnight. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the morning. 
.friday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
mainly clear. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. partly
to mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance
of rain and snow showers monday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1012 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.


lez040-041-260900-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1012 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

.overnight...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
a chance of rain showers. waves in ice free areas
1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. showers in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
rain showers in the evening, then rain showers with a chance of
snow showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain and snow
showers in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
becoming mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers monday night. waves 1 to
3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1012 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.


loz042-260900-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1012 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

.overnight...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...west 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
1012 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.


loz043-044-260900-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1012 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

.overnight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
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
1012 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.


loz045-260900-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1012 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

.overnight...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain
showers. waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet
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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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
935 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.


lez147>149-260815-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
935 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
a slight chance of showers after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a slight chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. rain showers. 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 rain and snow showers in the morning. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 40 degrees, off cleveland 38
degrees, and off erie 36 degrees.

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