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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt tue mar 10 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.


loz042-110300-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
404 pm edt tue mar 10 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 pm edt this evening
through wednesday morning...
...gale watch in effect from wednesday evening through thursday
morning...

.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. rain showers likely early, then a chance of rain
showers. rain showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late.
waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. rain
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
and increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. rain showers in the
evening, then a chance of snow and rain showers overnight. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
a chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 7 to 11 feet
subsiding to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy in the evening,
then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales. rain and snow during the day, then
rain with a chance of snow showers friday night. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 9 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around
16 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southeast and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers saturday
night. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. rain showers with snow showers likely. waves 3 to
6 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt tue mar 10 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.


lez020-110300-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
404 pm edt tue mar 10 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
showers likely this evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms late. patchy fog late this evening. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
rain showers with a chance of snow showers in the evening, then a
chance of snow and rain showers overnight. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
10 knots or less. mainly clear in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain and snow
during the day, then rain with a chance of snow showers friday
night. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. snow and rain
showers likely saturday night. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. rain showers with snow showers likely. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt tue mar 10 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.


lez040-041-110300-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
404 pm edt tue mar 10 2026

.tonight...south winds 10 knots or less becoming east 5 to
15 knots. patchy fog through the early overnight. rain showers
likely this evening, then a chance of rain showers after
midnight. a chance of rain showers and thunderstorms late. the
lake is mostly ice covered.
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west.
rain showers with snow showers likely in the evening, then snow
and rain showers likely overnight. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming mostly sunny. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. mainly
clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales. rain and snow during the day, then rain with a chance of
snow showers friday night. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. snow and rain showers likely
saturday night. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. rain showers with snow showers
likely. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt tue mar 10 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.


loz045-110300-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
404 pm edt tue mar 10 2026

...gale watch in effect from wednesday evening through thursday
morning...

.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers through the early overnight,
then a chance of rain showers and freezing rain late. waves in
ice free areas 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. rain
showers, a chance of thunderstorms and freezing rain in the
morning, then rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots overnight. rain showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers with snow showers
likely overnight. waves 2 feet or less building to 10 to 14 feet.
waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely in the
morning. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales. snow and rain. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 13 to 17 feet. waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.saturday...west gales to 35 knots becoming east and diminishing
to 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 12 to 16 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and
increasing to 40 knot gales. rain showers with snow showers
likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt tue mar 10 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.


loz043-110300-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
404 pm edt tue mar 10 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 pm edt this evening
through wednesday morning...
...gale watch in effect from wednesday evening through thursday
morning...

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

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 38 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt tue mar 10 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.


loz044-110300-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
404 pm edt tue mar 10 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 pm edt this evening
through wednesday morning...
...gale watch in effect from wednesday evening through thursday
morning...

.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain
showers. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. rain showers in the
evening, then rain showers with snow showers likely overnight.
waves 2 feet or less building to 10 to 15 feet. waves
occasionally around 19 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely in the
morning. waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 9 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 19 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots overnight. partly cloudy. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and increasing
to 40 knot gales. rain with a chance of snow during the day, then
snow showers likely with rain friday night. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 14 to 18 feet. waves occasionally around 23 feet. 
.saturday...west gales to 35 knots becoming southeast and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves
13 to 17 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
22 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and
increasing to 40 knot gales. rain and snow showers likely during
the day, then rain showers sunday night. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
137 pm edt tue mar 10 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.


loz043-044-102115-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
137 pm edt tue mar 10 2026

...gale watch in effect from wednesday evening through thursday
morning...

.this afternoon...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
a chance of showers late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
rain showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. rain
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
and increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. rain showers in the
evening, then rain showers with snow showers likely overnight.
waves 2 feet or less building to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
snow showers likely during the day. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and increasing
to 35 knot gales. rain with snow likely during the day, then snow
showers likely with rain friday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 13 to 17 feet. waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southeast and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves
12 to 16 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
20 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 38 degrees.

$$