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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1011 pm edt tue mar 24 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.


lez020-250900-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1011 pm edt tue mar 24 2026

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

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1011 pm edt tue mar 24 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.


lez040-041-250900-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1011 pm edt tue mar 24 2026

.overnight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. mostly cloudy. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...light and variable winds. mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain showers overnight.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
rain showers in the evening, then rain showers with a chance of
snow showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1011 pm edt tue mar 24 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.


loz042-250900-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1011 pm edt tue mar 24 2026

.overnight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming east. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. rain showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly to mostly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1011 pm edt tue mar 24 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.


loz043-044-250900-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1011 pm edt tue mar 24 2026

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

the water temperature off rochester is 38 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1011 pm edt tue mar 24 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.


loz045-250900-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1011 pm edt tue mar 24 2026

.overnight...west winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of rain showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain
showers likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots. rain showers likely in the evening, then rain
showers likely with a chance of snow showers overnight. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 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. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. partly to
mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 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
927 pm edt tue mar 24 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.


lez147>149-250815-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
927 pm edt tue mar 24 2026

.overnight...south winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
southwest. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. showers likely in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 42 degrees, off cleveland 38
degrees, and off erie 39 degrees.

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