fzus51 kbuf 192004
nshbuf
expires:202603200300;;969891

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt thu mar 19 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.


loz042-200300-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
404 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 10 knots
or less. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. rain showers with snow showers
likely in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. waves
2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a
chance of rain and snow showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain and snow showers likely. waves
2 feet or less building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain and snow showers during the day. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

$$

fzus51 kbuf 192004
nshbuf
expires:202603200300;;969892

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt thu mar 19 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.


loz043-044-200300-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
404 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.tonight...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. rain and snow showers in the
morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a
chance of rain and snow showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north and increasing
to 15 to 25 knots. rain and snow showers likely. waves 2 feet or
less building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...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 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers tuesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 38 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 192004
nshbuf
expires:202603200300;;969893

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt thu mar 19 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.


loz045-200300-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
404 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
mostly cloudy. waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. snow showers in the morning, then
rain and snow showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a
chance of rain and snow showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain and snow showers likely. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow and rain
showers during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers tuesday night. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$