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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt sun mar 8 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.


loz042-090900-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 pm edt sun mar 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday evening...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mainly clear
late this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots. mainly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers in
the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain
showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain
showers during the day, then rain showers with a chance of snow
showers wednesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
a chance of snow and rain showers during the day. waves 6 to
9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west. a chance of rain
and snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt sun mar 8 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.


lez020-090900-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 pm edt sun mar 8 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. sunny.
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mainly clear. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...south winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a
chance of showers in the evening, then showers overnight. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. rain showers during the day, then rain showers with a
chance of snow showers wednesday night. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow and rain showers during the day. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. 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
1003 pm edt sun mar 8 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.


lez040-041-090900-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 pm edt sun mar 8 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mainly clear.
the lake is mostly ice covered.
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. sunny.
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
mainly clear. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
a chance of showers in the evening, then showers overnight. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. rain
showers during the day, then rain and snow showers wednesday
night. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. snow and rain showers likely during the day. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance of
rain and snow showers. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt sun mar 8 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.


loz045-090900-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 pm edt sun mar 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. mainly clear late this evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. waves in ice free areas 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. becoming mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
mainly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain showers in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain
showers in the evening, then rain showers likely overnight. waves
1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
rain showers during the day, then rain showers with snow showers
likely wednesday night. waves 2 feet or less building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots. snow and rain showers likely
during the day, then a chance of snow showers thursday night.
waves 7 to 11 feet building to 9 to 12 feet, then subsiding to
6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots. a
chance of snow and rain showers. waves 4 to 7 feet building to
8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt sun mar 8 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.


loz043-090900-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 pm edt sun mar 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday evening...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. mainly clear late this evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 10 knots or less overnight. mainly clear. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of showers in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a
chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots. rain showers during the day, then rain
showers with snow showers likely wednesday night. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
snow and rain showers likely during the day. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots. a
chance of rain and snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to
6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 38 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt sun mar 8 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.


loz044-090900-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
1003 pm edt sun mar 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.
mainly clear late this evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. becoming
mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south less
than 10 knots. mainly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. a
chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
rain showers during the day, then rain showers with snow showers
likely wednesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...northwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. snow and rain showers likely during the
day. waves 8 to 12 feet building to 10 to 13 feet, then subsiding
to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots. a
chance of rain and snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet building to
9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
939 pm edt sun mar 8 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>149-090815-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
939 pm edt sun mar 8 2026

.overnight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.
mostly clear. waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. sunny.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. partly
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for wednesday through friday.

the water temperature off toledo is 38 degrees, off cleveland 35
degrees, and off erie 33 degrees.

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