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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
405 pm edt wed mar 25 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.


lez020-260300-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
405 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

.tonight...south winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots. rain showers in the
evening, then rain showers with a chance of snow showers
overnight. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the morning. 
.friday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
mainly clear. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. partly
to mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance
of rain and snow showers monday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
405 pm edt wed mar 25 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.


lez040-041-260300-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
405 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers after midnight. waves in ice
free areas 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. showers in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
rain showers in the evening, then rain showers with a chance of
snow showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain and snow
showers in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
becoming mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers monday night. waves 1 to
3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
405 pm edt wed mar 25 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.


loz042-260300-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
405 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. showers likely in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots. rain showers in the evening, then rain showers
likely with a chance of 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. a chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. mostly
cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
405 pm edt wed mar 25 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.


loz043-044-260300-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
405 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. showers likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. rain showers in the evening,
then rain showers with a chance of snow showers overnight. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the morning. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots.
partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...southwest 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. 

the water temperature off rochester is 38 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
405 pm edt wed mar 25 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.


loz045-260300-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
405 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

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

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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