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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1005 pm edt fri mar 13 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.


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hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1005 pm edt fri mar 13 2026

...gale warning in effect through saturday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to
35 knot gales after midnight. rain showers likely late this
evening, then rain showers with a chance of snow showers after
midnight. snow and rain showers late. waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.saturday...west gales to 35 knots. snow showers likely in the
morning. waves 12 to 17 feet subsiding to 11 to 15 feet. waves
occasionally around 22 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming east and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots overnight. partly cloudy in the
evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 10 to 14 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday night...southeast winds to 30 knots becoming south and
increasing to 35 knot gales. cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. rain showers during the day, then
snow and rain showers monday night. waves 4 to 7 feet building to
11 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow showers. waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding to 10 to
13 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. a chance
of snow showers wednesday night. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 38 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1005 pm edt fri mar 13 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.


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mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1005 pm edt fri mar 13 2026

...gale warning in effect through saturday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest
to 30 knots. rain and snow showers, then snow showers late. waves
in ice free areas 4 to 7 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. waves in
ice free areas occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots in the
afternoon. snow showers in the morning, then a chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. waves 11 to 16 feet subsiding to 10 to
14 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 10 knots or less overnight. partly to mostly
cloudy. waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow in the morning,
then a chance of snow and rain in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or
less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...southeast winds to 30 knots increasing to 40 knot
gales. a chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain
showers overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...southeast gales to 40 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers during the day, then snow and rain showers monday night.
waves 5 to 9 feet building to 12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally
around 20 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 11 to
16 feet subsiding to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around
20 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. a chance
of snow showers wednesday night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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