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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1005 pm edt thu mar 19 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.


lez020-200900-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1005 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.rest of tonight...light and variable winds. mostly cloudy. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. rain showers. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. 
.saturday night...southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. a chance of rain showers overnight. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. rain showers
likely during the day, then rain showers likely with a chance of
snow showers sunday night. 
.monday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. a
chance of rain and snow showers during the day. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. mostly
cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1005 pm edt thu mar 19 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.


lez040-041-200900-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1005 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. mostly cloudy. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less.
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. rain showers. waves 1 foot or less building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less
than 10 knots. a chance of rain showers in the evening. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...light and variable winds. mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...northeast winds less than 10 knots. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. rain
showers likely during the day, then rain showers likely, a chance
of thunderstorms and snow showers sunday night. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain showers, thunderstorms and snow showers during the day.
waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

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
1005 pm edt thu mar 19 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.


loz042-200900-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1005 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. partly cloudy late this evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. rain showers with snow showers
likely in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. waves
2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a
chance of rain and snow showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain and snow showers likely. waves
2 feet or less building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain and snow showers during the day. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1005 pm edt thu mar 19 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.


loz043-044-200900-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1005 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

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

the water temperature off rochester is 38 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1005 pm edt thu mar 19 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.


loz045-200900-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1005 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. mostly cloudy. waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less.
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. snow showers in the morning, then
rain and snow showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a
chance of rain and snow showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain and snow showers likely. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow and rain
showers during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers tuesday night. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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