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Latest Nearshore Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 3/13/2026 10:05 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/13/2026 5:00 PM America/New_York.
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1005 am edt fri mar 13 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.
lez020-132100-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1005 am edt fri mar 13 2026
...small craft advisory in effect through saturday morning...
.rest of today...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
and increasing to 30 knots this afternoon. snow showers late this
morning, then snow and rain showers this afternoon.
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. snow and
rain showers likely in the evening, then snow showers overnight.
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning.
.saturday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a
chance of snow showers overnight.
.sunday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing
to 15 to 25 knots. rain and snow showers likely during the day,
then a chance of rain showers sunday night.
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
rain and snow showers.
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. a chance of snow showers.
the water temperature off buffalo is 33 degrees.
$$
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Latest Nearshore Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 3/13/2026 10:05 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/13/2026 5:00 PM America/New_York.
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1005 am edt fri mar 13 2026
for waters within five nautical miles of shore
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
lez040-041-132100-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1005 am edt fri mar 13 2026
...gale warning in effect through late tonight...
.rest of today...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
and increasing to 40 knot gales this afternoon. snow showers late
this morning, then rain and snow showers this afternoon. the lake
is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots overnight. snow and rain showers likely
in the evening, then snow showers overnight.
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
a chance of snow showers in the morning.
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
snow showers likely overnight.
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing
to 35 knot gales. rain and snow showers likely during the day.
.monday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to
35 knot gales. rain and snow showers.
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
a chance of snow showers.
waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.
$$
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Latest Nearshore Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 3/13/2026 10:05 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/13/2026 5:00 PM America/New_York.
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1005 am edt fri mar 13 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.
loz042-132100-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1005 am edt fri mar 13 2026
...gale warning in effect from 3 pm edt this afternoon through
saturday morning...
.rest of today...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south to
30 knots. snow showers late this morning, then snow and rain
showers this afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.tonight...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. rain and
snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely with a
chance of rain showers overnight. waves 7 to 11 feet building to
10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.saturday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
snow showers likely in the morning. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.sunday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south to 30 knots.
snow and rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain
showers sunday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet,
then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.monday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to
40 knot gales. rain showers during the day, then rain showers
with a chance of snow showers monday night. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
a chance of snow showers during the day. waves 10 to 14 feet
subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet.
$$
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Latest Nearshore Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 3/13/2026 10:05 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/13/2026 5:00 PM America/New_York.
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1005 am edt fri mar 13 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.
loz043-044-132100-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1005 am edt fri mar 13 2026
...gale warning in effect from 5 pm edt this afternoon through
saturday afternoon...
.rest of today...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers late this morning, then snow
showers early this afternoon. rain and snow showers late. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing
to 35 knot gales overnight. rain and snow showers. waves 3 to
6 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet.
.saturday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. snow
showers in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 14 to 18 feet subsiding to 10 to 15 feet. waves
occasionally around 23 feet.
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy in the evening, then
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.sunday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and increasing
to 35 knot gales. snow showers likely during the day, then a
chance of rain showers sunday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.monday...southeast gales to 35 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers during the day, then rain showers with snow showers
likely monday night. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 12 to 16 feet.
waves occasionally around 20 feet.
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow showers. waves 12 to 17 feet subsiding to 10 to
14 feet. waves occasionally around 22 feet.
the water temperature off rochester is 38 degrees.
$$
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Latest Nearshore Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 3/13/2026 10:05 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/13/2026 5:00 PM America/New_York.
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1005 am edt fri mar 13 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.
loz045-132100-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1005 am edt fri mar 13 2026
...gale warning in effect from 5 pm edt this afternoon through
saturday afternoon...
.rest of today...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers
this afternoon. waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. rain and
snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.saturday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. snow
showers in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding to 10 to 14 feet. waves
occasionally around 20 feet.
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast
and diminishing to less than 10 knots overnight. partly to mostly
cloudy. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 40 knot gales. snow showers likely during the day,
then a chance of rain showers sunday night. waves 2 feet or less
building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.monday...southeast gales to 40 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers during the day, then rain showers with snow showers
likely monday night. waves 7 to 10 feet building to 12 to
16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet.
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. a chance of snow and rain showers during
the day, then a chance of snow showers tuesday night. waves 11 to
16 feet subsiding to 10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around
20 feet.
wave heights are for ice free areas.
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