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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue mar 3 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.


lez020-040400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est tue mar 3 2026

.tonight...light and variable winds. a chance of rain showers
this evening. patchy fog this evening. patchy fog late. 
.wednesday...light and variable winds. patchy fog in the morning.
.wednesday night...light and variable winds. partly to mostly
cloudy. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 knots or less. a chance of rain
showers in the morning, then rain showers likely in the
afternoon. 
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
rain showers. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers likely friday night. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. rain showers. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly to mostly
cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue mar 3 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.


lez040-041-040400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est tue mar 3 2026

.tonight...light and variable winds. rain showers likely early,
then a chance of rain showers late this evening. areas of fog.
the lake is mostly ice covered.
.wednesday...light and variable winds. patchy fog in the morning.
.wednesday night...light and variable winds. a chance of rain
showers overnight. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 knots or less. a chance of rain
showers in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northwest. rain showers. 
.friday...west winds less than 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers during the
day, then rain showers likely friday night. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. rain showers. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue mar 3 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.


loz042-040400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est tue mar 3 2026

.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming west. a chance of
rain showers early. patchy fog late this evening. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
partly to mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...east winds 10 knots or less. partly to mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. rain showers likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. rain showers likely friday night. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly to mostly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue mar 3 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.


loz043-044-040400-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est tue mar 3 2026

.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. rain
showers likely early, then a chance of rain showers late this
evening. areas of fog from late evening on. waves 1 foot or less.
.wednesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
patchy fog in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...east winds 10 knots or less. partly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of rain showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
10 to 15 knots. rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots.
rain showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 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 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. partly
cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 35 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue mar 3 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.


loz045-040400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est tue mar 3 2026

.tonight...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west. rain
showers likely with a chance of snow showers early, then a chance
of rain showers late this evening. patchy fog after midnight.
waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. patchy
fog in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...light and variable winds. partly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain
showers in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east.
rain showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing
to 15 to 25 knots. rain showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
313 pm est tue mar 3 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>149-040315-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
313 pm est tue mar 3 2026

.tonight...west winds less than 10 knots. a chance of rain early,
then a slight chance of rain late this evening. the lake is
mostly ice covered.
.wednesday...light and variable winds. partly sunny. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
east. a chance of rain. 
.thursday...east winds 10 knots or less. rain.

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

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

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