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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am 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.


lez020-051600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am est thu mar 5 2026

.today...northeast winds 10 knots or less. patchy fog early. a
chance of rain showers through early afternoon, then rain showers
late. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less. rain showers in the
evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. 
.friday...northeast winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.friday night...light and variable winds becoming south 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. rain showers. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots. becoming mainly clear. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am 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.


lez040-041-051600-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am est thu mar 5 2026

.today...northeast winds 10 knots or less. patchy fog early. rain
showers likely early, then a chance of rain showers late this
morning. rain showers this afternoon. the lake is mostly ice
covered.
.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less. rain showers in the
evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. 
.friday...light and variable winds. mostly cloudy in the morning,
then becoming partly sunny. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers overnight. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. rain showers. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. becoming mainly clear. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mainly clear. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am 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.


loz042-051600-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am est thu mar 5 2026

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

.today...east winds 15 to 25 knots. patchy fog early. a chance of
rain showers early this afternoon. rain showers likely late.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers. 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 10 knots or less becoming southwest
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. a chance of rain
showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 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 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mainly clear, then
becoming partly 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
403 am 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.


loz043-051600-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am est thu mar 5 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am est this morning
through friday morning...

.today...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. rain
showers likely late. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. rain
showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. mostly
cloudy. 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 rain showers overnight. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. rain
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. becoming mainly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 35 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am 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.


loz044-051600-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 am est thu mar 5 2026

.today...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. rain showers likely
late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
rain showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. becoming mainly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am 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.


loz045-051600-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 am est thu mar 5 2026

.today...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers
late. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. rain showers with freezing rain likely. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south.
rain showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. becoming mainly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
725 am 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.


lez147>149-051515-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
725 am est thu mar 5 2026

.today...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. areas of dense fog. a
chance of rain showers and freezing rain likely early, then a
chance of rain showers late this morning. rain showers this
afternoon. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less. rain showers in the
evening. areas of dense fog in the evening, then patchy fog
overnight. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. patchy
fog in the morning. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers overnight. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 37 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 33 degrees.

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