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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu mar 5 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.


lez020-052200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est thu mar 5 2026

.rest of today...northeast winds around 10 knots. a chance of
rain showers, then rain showers late. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less. rain showers in the
evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. 
.friday...northeast winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.friday night...light and variable winds becoming south 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. rain showers. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots. becoming mainly clear. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu mar 5 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.


lez040-041-052200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est thu mar 5 2026

.rest of today...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain
showers late this morning, then rain showers this afternoon. the
lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less. rain showers in the
evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. 
.friday...light and variable winds. mostly cloudy in the morning,
then becoming partly sunny. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers overnight. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. rain showers. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. becoming mainly clear. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mainly clear. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu mar 5 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.


loz042-052200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est thu mar 5 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

.rest of today...east winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain
showers early this afternoon. rain showers likely late. waves
3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers. waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. a chance of rain
showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. becoming mainly clear. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mainly clear, then
becoming partly 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
1003 am est thu mar 5 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.


loz043-052200-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am est thu mar 5 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

.rest of today...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers
likely late. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. rain
showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers overnight. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. rain
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. becoming mainly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu mar 5 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.


loz044-052200-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
1003 am est thu mar 5 2026

.rest of today...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. rain showers
likely late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
rain showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. becoming mainly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu mar 5 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.


loz045-052200-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am est thu mar 5 2026

.rest of today...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain
showers late. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. rain showers with freezing rain likely. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south.
rain showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. becoming mainly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
332 pm est thu mar 5 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>149-060330-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
332 pm est thu mar 5 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. rain likely early, then a chance of rain late this
evening. patchy dense fog after midnight. the lake is mostly ice
covered.
.friday...east winds less than 10 knots. patchy fog in the
morning. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. rain.

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 37 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 33 degrees.

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