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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1010 am edt wed mar 18 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.


lez020-182100-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1010 am edt wed mar 18 2026

.this afternoon...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
partly sunny. 
.tonight...south winds 10 knots or less. a chance of flurries
overnight. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow and rain showers in the morning, then a chance of
rain showers in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...southwest winds less than 10 knots. a chance of
rain showers in the evening. 
.friday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming west. rain
showers likely. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain showers. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a chance
of rain and snow showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1010 am edt wed mar 18 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.


lez040-041-182100-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1010 am edt wed mar 18 2026

.this afternoon...south winds 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny. waves
in ice free areas 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of flurries
overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain and snow showers in the morning, then a chance of
rain showers in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...southwest winds less than 10 knots. a chance of
rain showers in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming west. rain
showers likely. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of rain showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of rain and snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1010 am edt wed mar 18 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.


loz042-182100-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1010 am edt wed mar 18 2026

.this afternoon...south winds 5 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance
of flurries overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance of
snow and rain showers in the morning, then a chance of rain
showers in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. rain
showers likely with a chance of snow showers during the day, then
rain showers likely friday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain and
snow showers saturday night. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. a chance
of rain and snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1010 am edt wed mar 18 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.


loz043-044-182100-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1010 am edt wed mar 18 2026

.this afternoon...south winds 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance
of flurries overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance
of rain and snow showers during the day, then a chance of rain
showers friday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north to
30 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 5 to 8 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
1010 am edt wed mar 18 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.


loz045-182100-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1010 am edt wed mar 18 2026

.this afternoon...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
partly to mostly sunny. waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a
chance of rain and snow showers during the day, then a chance of
rain showers friday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain and
snow showers saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north to
30 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
920 am edt wed mar 18 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.


lez148-149-182015-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
920 am edt wed mar 18 2026

.this afternoon...south winds around 10 knots. a slight chance of
snow early. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a slight chance of rain
and snow overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...west winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 39 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 38 degrees.

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