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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1010 pm edt tue mar 17 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.


lez020-180900-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1010 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. partly cloudy. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 knots or less. partly sunny in the
morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less. a chance of
rain showers. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. a
chance of rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain and
snow showers friday night. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance of
rain showers. 
.sunday...northwest winds around 10 knots. 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
1010 pm edt tue mar 17 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.


lez040-041-180900-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1010 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 am edt wednesday...

.rest of tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. a chance of snow showers. waves in ice free areas 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 knots or less. a chance of snow
showers in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
a chance of rain showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day, then a chance
of rain and snow showers saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain and snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet 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
1010 pm edt tue mar 17 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.


loz042-180900-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1010 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am edt wednesday...

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

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1010 pm edt tue mar 17 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.


loz043-044-180900-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1010 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am edt wednesday...

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers, then lake effect snow showers
likely late. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. snow
showers likely in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a
chance of rain showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north and increasing
to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers friday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
a chance of rain and snow showers during the day, then a chance
of rain showers saturday night. waves 4 to 7 feet building to
6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of rain showers
during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers sunday
night. waves 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1010 pm edt tue mar 17 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.


loz045-180900-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1010 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am edt wednesday...

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves in ice free areas 6 to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves in ice free areas
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
partly to mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or
less. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a
chance of rain showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north and increasing
to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers friday
night. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. a chance of
rain and snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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