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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est wed mar 4 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.


lez020-041600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am est wed mar 4 2026

.today...light and variable winds. areas of fog this morning. 
.tonight...light and variable winds. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain in
the morning, then rain in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast
less than 10 knots. rain.
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. rain showers likely friday night. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. rain showers. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est wed mar 4 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.


lez040-041-041600-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am est wed mar 4 2026

.today...light and variable winds. areas of fog this morning. the
lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less. a chance of rain
overnight. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain in
the morning, then rain in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to
less than 10 knots. rain.
.friday...south winds less than 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. rain showers likely friday night. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. rain showers. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 pm est tue mar 3 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.


loz042-041000-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1004 pm est tue mar 3 2026

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
west. mostly cloudy late this evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...east winds 10 knots or less. partly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. rain showers likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. rain showers likely friday night. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly to mostly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 pm est tue mar 3 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.


loz043-044-041000-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1004 pm est tue mar 3 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
areas of fog. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
patchy fog in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...east winds 10 knots or less. mainly clear in
the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of rain showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
10 to 15 knots. rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots.
rain showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. partly
cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 35 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 pm est tue mar 3 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.


loz045-041000-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1004 pm est tue mar 3 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
patchy fog after midnight. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or
less. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. patchy
fog in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...south winds less than 10 knots becoming
northeast. mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain
showers in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east.
rain showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing
to 15 to 25 knots. rain showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
236 am est wed mar 4 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>149-041515-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
236 am est wed mar 4 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 11 am est this morning...

.today...light and variable winds. patchy dense fog this morning.
patchy fog late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...northeast winds less than 10 knots. patchy fog. rain
likely overnight. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. patchy fog. rain.
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east
less than 10 knots. patchy fog in the evening. rain in the
evening. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 37 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 33 degrees.

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