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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1011 am edt sun mar 22 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.


lez020-222100-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1011 am edt sun mar 22 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northwest. showers.
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of rain showers and drizzle in the evening. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. 
.monday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy, then
becoming mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a
chance of rain showers wednesday night. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. rain
showers likely. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1011 am edt sun mar 22 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.


lez040-041-222100-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1011 am edt sun mar 22 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northwest. rain showers. waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. rain
showers likely with a chance of drizzle in the evening. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. mostly cloudy
in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. partly cloudy, then
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain showers wednesday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. rain
showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1011 am edt sun mar 22 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.


loz042-222100-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1011 am edt sun mar 22 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
rain showers, then a chance of rain showers late. waves around
1 foot. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots. becoming mainly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy, then becoming
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers wednesday night.
waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers during the day,
then rain showers likely thursday night. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1011 am edt sun mar 22 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.


loz043-044-222100-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1011 am edt sun mar 22 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
rain showers, then a chance of rain showers late. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. a chance of drizzle, freezing drizzle and snow showers
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers and freezing drizzle in the
morning. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy in
the evening, then clearing. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. partly
cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day, then a chance
of rain and snow showers wednesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 38 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1011 am edt sun mar 22 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.


loz045-222100-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1011 am edt sun mar 22 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
rain showers, then a chance of rain showers late. waves in ice
free areas 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mainly clear. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. rain and snow showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
924 am edt sun mar 22 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.


lez148-149-222030-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
924 am edt sun mar 22 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northwest. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms, then showers likely late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. rain
showers likely in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. partly
sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north less
than 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for tuesday through thursday.

the water temperature off toledo is 42 degrees, off cleveland 36
degrees, and off erie 38 degrees.

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