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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm est wed mar 4 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.


lez020-050400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
404 pm est wed mar 4 2026

.tonight...light and variable winds. patchy fog late. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. patchy
fog in the morning. rain likely in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast
less than 10 knots. rain.
.friday...northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest.
a chance of rain in the morning. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers overnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. rain showers. 
.sunday...southwest winds 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
404 pm est wed mar 4 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.


lez040-041-050400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
404 pm est wed mar 4 2026

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

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm est wed mar 4 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.


loz042-050400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
404 pm est wed mar 4 2026

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

.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. patchy
fog after midnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. patchy fog in the morning.
a chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots. rain and freezing
rain in the evening, then rain with a chance of freezing rain
overnight. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. a chance of rain in the morning. 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 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. partly
cloudy. 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 2 to 4 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm est wed mar 4 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.


loz043-050400-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
404 pm est wed mar 4 2026

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

.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less. partly cloudy this
evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less
building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east.
rain. 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. rain
likely in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers overnight. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. partly
cloudy. 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. 

the water temperature off rochester is 35 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm est wed mar 4 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.


loz044-050400-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
404 pm est wed mar 4 2026

.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less. partly cloudy this
evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east.
rain. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. rain in
the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. showers likely 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. partly cloudy. 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
404 pm est wed mar 4 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.


loz045-050400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
404 pm est wed mar 4 2026

.tonight...south winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east.
rain with freezing rain likely. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. rain with freezing rain likely in the morning. 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 southwest 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 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
530 pm est wed mar 4 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>149-050300-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
530 pm est wed mar 4 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less. patchy dense fog. a
slight chance of rain late this evening. a chance of rain after
midnight, then rain likely late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. patchy fog in the morning, then patchy dense fog in the
afternoon. rain.
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to
less than 10 knots. patchy fog in the evening. rain likely. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. mostly
cloudy. 

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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