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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1012 am 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.


lez020-242100-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1012 am edt tue mar 24 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 knots or less. mostly sunny
late this morning, then becoming partly sunny. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. 
.wednesday...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
rain showers likely. 
.friday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. partly
cloudy, then becoming mainly clear. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1012 am 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.


lez040-041-242100-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1012 am edt tue mar 24 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
sunny late this morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves in ice
free areas 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...south winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
rain showers likely. 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 foot
or less building to 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1012 am 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.


loz042-242100-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1012 am edt tue mar 24 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny late
this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming east. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southwest 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. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1012 am 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.


loz043-044-242100-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1012 am edt tue mar 24 2026

.rest of today...west winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly sunny late this morning, then becoming partly
sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...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...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
a chance of rain showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. rain showers likely. waves 2 feet or less building to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. partly
cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly to mostly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 38 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1012 am 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.


loz045-242100-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1012 am edt tue mar 24 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds less than 10 knots increasing to
10 to 15 knots. sunny late this morning, then becoming partly
sunny. waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. partly
sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
a chance of rain showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...south 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 25 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...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy. 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
issued by national weather service buffalo ny
959 am 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.


lez148-149-250200-
lake erie nearshore waters from geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-
lake erie nearshore waters from conneaut oh to ripley ny-
959 am edt tue mar 24 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

the water temperature off toledo is 43 degrees, off cleveland 36
degrees, and off erie 39 degrees.

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