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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am 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.


lez020-191500-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
404 am edt thu mar 19 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance of
snow showers early, then a chance of flurries and sprinkles late
this morning. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
mostly cloudy. 
.friday...southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. rain showers. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less. rain showers in
the evening. 
.saturday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers saturday night. 
.sunday...southwest 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. partly
to mostly cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am 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.


lez040-041-191500-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
404 am edt thu mar 19 2026

.today...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of flurries early, then a chance of flurries and sprinkles late
this morning. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. rain showers.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
rain showers in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a chance
of rain showers saturday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. rain showers likely during the day,
then rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers sunday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am 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.


loz042-191500-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
404 am edt thu mar 19 2026

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

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am 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.


loz043-044-191500-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
404 am edt thu mar 19 2026

.today...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance of
flurries early, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries late this
morning. a chance of sprinkles this afternoon. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. rain
showers with snow showers likely in the morning, then rain
showers in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. rain showers in
the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of rain showers saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. rain and snow showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers during the day. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am 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.


loz045-191500-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
404 am edt thu mar 19 2026

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of flurries early, then a chance of snow
showers late this morning. a chance of snow and rain showers this
afternoon. waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely in the morning, then rain showers in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. rain showers in the
evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a
chance of rain and snow showers saturday night. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. rain and snow showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers
during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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