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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
405 am edt mon mar 23 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.


lez020-231500-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
405 am edt mon mar 23 2026

.today...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers from late morning on. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. a chance of snow showers in the evening. 
.tuesday...light and variable winds becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers wednesday night. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely
with a chance of snow showers thursday night. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain and snow showers during the day. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
405 am edt mon mar 23 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.


lez040-041-231500-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
405 am edt mon mar 23 2026

.today...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers. snow showers likely late. waves in ice free
areas 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...light and variable winds becoming west 10 to 15 knots.
partly to mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers wednesday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely
with a chance of snow showers thursday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers during the day. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
405 am edt mon mar 23 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.


loz042-231500-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
405 am edt mon mar 23 2026

.today...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers this afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. partly to mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers wednesday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day, then
rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers thursday night.
waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain and snow showers during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
405 am edt mon mar 23 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.


loz043-044-231500-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
405 am edt mon mar 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...

.today...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. partly to
mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain showers
wednesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers during the
day, then rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers
thursday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain and snow showers during the day. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 38 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
405 am edt mon mar 23 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.


loz045-231500-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
405 am edt mon mar 23 2026

.today...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. mostly
cloudy in the evening, then clearing. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. mostly
sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain showers
wednesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers during the
day, then rain and snow showers likely thursday night. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain and snow
showers during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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