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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
405 pm 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.


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niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
405 pm edt mon mar 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 am edt tuesday...

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

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
405 pm 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.


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hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
405 pm edt mon mar 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 am edt tuesday...

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers this evening. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. partly to
mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
a chance of showers. waves 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 5 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly to mostly cloudy.
waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 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 pm 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.


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

.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. mostly
cloudy this evening, then clearing. waves in ice free areas 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny in the
morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. rain showers
likely. waves 2 feet or less. 
.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 showers likely with a chance of snow showers
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 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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