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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
405 am edt wed mar 25 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.


lez020-251500-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
405 am edt wed mar 25 2026

.today...light and variable winds. mostly cloudy. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of showers overnight. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. showers in the
afternoon. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely overnight. 
.friday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
becoming mainly clear. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. partly to mostly cloudy.

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
405 am edt wed mar 25 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.


lez040-041-251500-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
405 am edt wed mar 25 2026

.today...light and variable winds. mostly cloudy. waves in ice
free areas 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of rain showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. showers in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
rain showers in the evening, then rain showers with a chance of
snow showers overnight. 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 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. partly to
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
405 am edt wed mar 25 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.


loz042-251500-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
405 am edt wed mar 25 2026

.today...south winds 10 knots or less becoming east. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of rain showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. rain showers. 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 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. partly to
mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
405 am edt wed mar 25 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.


loz043-044-251500-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
405 am edt wed mar 25 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. mostly
cloudy this morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers overnight. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
showers in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northwest 15 to 20 knots. rain showers in the evening, then rain
showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. partly to
mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 38 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
405 am edt wed mar 25 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.


loz045-251500-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
405 am edt wed mar 25 2026

.today...north winds less than 10 knots becoming east. mostly
cloudy this morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves in ice
free areas 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain
showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots. rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers saturday
night. waves 1 foot or less building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. partly
cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
336 am edt wed mar 25 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>149-251415-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
336 am edt wed mar 25 2026

.today...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. partly
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. rain in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 42 degrees, off cleveland 38
degrees, and off erie 39 degrees.

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