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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sat mar 7 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.


lez020-080400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est sat mar 7 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday evening...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers early, then rain showers
likely late this evening. patchy fog. 
.sunday...west winds around 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy in the morning, then
clearing. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. sunny.
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mainly clear. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
showers tuesday night. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. rain showers during the day, then rain showers with
snow showers likely wednesday night. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. snow and rain showers likely during the day. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sat mar 7 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.


lez040-041-080400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est sat mar 7 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday evening...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms early, then
rain showers likely late this evening. a chance of rain showers
after midnight. areas of fog from late evening on. some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds early. the lake is mostly
ice covered.
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. becoming mostly sunny. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
mainly clear. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. sunny.
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
mainly clear. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. showers tuesday night. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain
showers during the day, then rain showers with snow showers
likely wednesday night. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow and rain showers likely during the day. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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 sat mar 7 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.


loz042-080400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est sat mar 7 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday evening...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of rain showers through the early overnight. patchy fog late this
evening. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. becoming
mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mainly clear in
the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots. mainly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. showers tuesday night. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.wednesday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. rain showers during the day, then rain showers with
snow showers likely wednesday night. waves 3 to 5 feet building
to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
snow and rain showers likely during the day. waves 7 to 11 feet
subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sat mar 7 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.


loz043-080400-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est sat mar 7 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday evening...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. rain
showers with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of
rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. becoming
mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mainly clear in
the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mainly clear.
waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. showers likely tuesday night. waves 1 foot or less
building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. rain showers during the day, then rain showers with
snow showers likely wednesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. snow
and rain showers likely during the day. waves 8 to 11 feet
building to 10 to 14 feet, then subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sat mar 7 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.


loz044-080400-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 pm est sat mar 7 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday afternoon...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. rain
showers this evening, then a chance of rain showers after
midnight. patchy fog after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. becoming mostly sunny. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots. mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south less
than 10 knots. mainly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. showers likely tuesday night. waves 1 foot or less
building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. rain
showers likely with a chance of snow showers during the day, then
a chance of snow showers thursday night. waves 10 to 15 feet
building to 12 to 16 feet, then subsiding to 9 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 20 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sat mar 7 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.


loz045-080400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est sat mar 7 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday afternoon...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain
showers this evening, then rain showers likely after midnight.
areas of fog. waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. waves in ice free areas occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. partly
sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. mostly
sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
mainly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east and increasing
to 15 to 20 knots. rain showers likely tuesday night. waves
2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. rain showers and freezing rain during the day, then
rain showers with snow showers likely with freezing rain
wednesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. rain
showers with snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers thursday night. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to
8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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