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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 pm edt sat mar 21 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-
1004 pm edt sat mar 21 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers after midnight. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. rain
showers likely in the morning, then rain showers likely with a
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. partly to
mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. becoming mainly
clear. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. a chance of
rain and snow showers wednesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. rain
showers likely with a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

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fzus51 kbuf 220205
nshbuf
expires:202603220900;;086643

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 pm edt sat mar 21 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-
1004 pm edt sat mar 21 2026

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

the water temperature off rochester is 38 degrees.

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fzus51 kbuf 220205
nshbuf
expires:202603220900;;086644

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 pm edt sat mar 21 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-
1004 pm edt sat mar 21 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely late this evening, then a chance of
snow and rain showers after midnight. rain showers with snow
showers likely late. waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. rain showers
likely in the morning, then rain showers likely with a chance of
snow showers in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. partly to mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
becoming mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. a
chance of snow and rain showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 feet or less. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
rain and snow showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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