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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est thu mar 5 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.


loz042-060400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est thu mar 5 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

.tonight...east winds 15 to 25 knots. rain early, then rain and
freezing rain late this evening. a chance of rain after midnight.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain
showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. showers likely in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west
and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. rain showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of rain showers
overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. becoming mainly clear. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. mainly
clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers during the
day, then rain showers tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est thu mar 5 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.


loz043-060400-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est thu mar 5 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. rain
through the early overnight. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy in the morning,
then becoming partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
showers likely in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
rain showers in the evening, then a chance of rain showers
overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy, then becoming mainly clear. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. mainly
clear. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers during the day, then showers
tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est thu mar 5 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.


loz044-060400-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 pm est thu mar 5 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. rain through the early overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south.
showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. showers likely in the
morning, then showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely overnight.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots.
partly cloudy, then becoming mainly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day, then rain
showers tuesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est thu mar 5 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.


loz045-060400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est thu mar 5 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. rain with freezing rain likely through the early
overnight. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south to
30 knots. rain showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...south winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west
and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. rain showers in the evening,
then rain showers likely overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy, then clearing. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers during the
day, then rain showers tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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