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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1006 pm 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.


lez020-280900-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1006 pm edt fri mar 27 2026

.overnight...northwest winds 10 knots or less. partly to
mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. partly to mostly sunny. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. rain
showers likely monday night. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. showers.
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. rain
showers during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers
wednesday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1006 pm 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.


lez040-041-280900-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1006 pm edt fri mar 27 2026

.overnight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. partly to
mostly cloudy. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. partly to mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less building
to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south
5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. rain showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms monday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely
tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. rain
showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain and snow
showers wednesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1006 pm 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.


loz042-280900-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1006 pm edt fri mar 27 2026

.overnight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly to mostly sunny.
waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 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. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. rain showers likely monday night.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. rain
showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain and snow
showers wednesday night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1006 pm 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.


loz043-044-280900-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1006 pm edt fri mar 27 2026

.overnight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers monday night. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. rain
showers during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers
wednesday night. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 38 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1006 pm 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.


loz045-280900-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1006 pm edt fri mar 27 2026

.overnight...north winds 5 to 10 knots. partly to mostly
cloudy. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 feet or less building
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers monday
night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. rain
showers during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers
wednesday night. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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