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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1010 pm edt wed mar 18 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.


loz042-190900-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1010 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots. scattered flurries
late this evening, then scattered snow showers after midnight.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance of
snow and rain showers in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain and snow
showers in the morning, then rain showers likely in the
afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. rain
showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain showers
overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers saturday night. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. a chance
of rain and snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

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fzus51 kbuf 190210
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1010 pm edt wed mar 18 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-
1010 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots. scattered flurries
after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning, then a chance
of rain showers in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. a
chance of rain and snow showers in the morning, then rain showers
likely in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. rain
showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain showers
overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north to
30 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. partly
cloudy. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees.

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fzus51 kbuf 190210
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1010 pm edt wed mar 18 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-
1010 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
scattered flurries after midnight. waves in ice free areas 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 snow showers in the morning, then a chance
of snow and rain showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. rain
and snow showers likely in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. rain
showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain showers
overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 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
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. a chance
of rain and snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or
less. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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