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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1053 am edt tue mar 10 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.


lez020-102100-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1053 am edt tue mar 10 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northwest. a chance of showers late this morning, then showers
this afternoon. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
showers likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms overnight. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots. rain showers in the evening, then rain showers
likely overnight. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy, then becoming partly cloudy. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. rain and snow showers during the day, then rain showers
likely with a chance of snow showers friday night. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 10 knots
or less. snow and rain showers likely saturday night. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1053 am edt tue mar 10 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.


lez040-041-102100-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1053 am edt tue mar 10 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
showers this afternoon. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. rain
showers likely in the evening, then rain showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms overnight. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
rain showers with snow showers likely in the evening, then snow
and rain showers likely overnight. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy, then becoming partly cloudy. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
rain and snow showers likely during the day, then rain showers
likely with a chance of snow showers friday night. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. rain
and snow showers likely saturday night. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1053 am edt tue mar 10 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.


loz042-102100-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1053 am edt tue mar 10 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
northeast. a chance of showers late this morning, then showers
this afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. rain showers likely in the evening, then rain showers
with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. rain
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west
to 30 knots. rain showers in the evening, then rain showers
likely overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 7 to
10 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales. rain and snow showers during the
day, then rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers
friday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 9 to 13 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots becoming east and diminishing
to 15 to 20 knots. snow and rain showers likely saturday night.
waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1053 am edt tue mar 10 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.


loz043-102100-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1053 am edt tue mar 10 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
northeast. a chance of showers early this afternoon. showers
likely late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. rain
showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms overnight. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. rain
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots overnight. rain showers in the evening,
then rain showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to
7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
mostly cloudy, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 8 to 11 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and increasing
to 35 knot gales. rain and snow showers likely during the day,
then rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers friday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.saturday...west gales to 35 knots becoming east and diminishing
to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow and rain showers saturday
night. waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 38 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1053 am edt tue mar 10 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.


loz044-045-102100-
sodus bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1053 am edt tue mar 10 2026

.rest of today...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a
chance of rain showers early this afternoon. rain showers likely
late. waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain
showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. rain showers in the evening, then rain showers with a
chance of snow showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
a chance of snow showers during the day. waves 9 to 12 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and increasing
to 40 knot gales. rain and snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 13 to 17 feet. waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.saturday...west gales to 35 knots becoming southeast and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves
12 to 16 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
20 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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