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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am edt fri mar 27 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.


lez020-271500-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
404 am edt fri mar 27 2026

.today...north winds 5 to 15 knots. becoming mostly sunny. 
.tonight...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
partly cloudy. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain showers monday night. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers likely. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am edt fri mar 27 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.


lez040-041-271500-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
404 am edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...

.today...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots.
mostly cloudy this morning, then clearing. waves in ice free
areas 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves in ice free
areas occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. mainly
clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. partly to mostly sunny.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain showers monday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. rain showers likely. waves 2 feet or less
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
404 am edt fri mar 27 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.


loz042-271500-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
404 am edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...

.today...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots.
sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. partly to mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers monday night. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am edt fri mar 27 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.


loz043-044-271500-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
404 am edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...

.today...north winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy in the
evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers monday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 38 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am edt fri mar 27 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.


loz045-271500-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
404 am edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...

.today...north winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. sunny. waves in ice free areas 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves in ice free areas occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots. partly to mostly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves
1 foot or less building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of rain showers monday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. rain
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
239 am edt fri mar 27 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.


lez148-149-271415-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
239 am edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until noon edt today...

.today...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. partly sunny this morning, then clearing. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. partly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. mostly
sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 41 degrees, off cleveland 38
degrees, and off erie 36 degrees.

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