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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
405 am edt thu mar 26 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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niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
405 am edt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
friday morning...

.today...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. rain this
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. rain in the evening, then a chance of rain showers
overnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. a chance
of rain showers monday night. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
405 am edt thu mar 26 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-
405 am edt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
friday afternoon...

.today...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. rain this
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. rain in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow
showers overnight. waves 1 to 2 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. becoming mostly sunny. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. a chance
of rain showers monday night. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 38 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
405 am edt thu mar 26 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-
405 am edt thu mar 26 2026

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