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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1010 am edt tue mar 17 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.


lez020-172100-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1010 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm edt...

.this afternoon...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers early. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less than
10 knots. partly cloudy. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow
showers overnight. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. a chance of rain
and snow showers during the day, then a chance of rain showers
thursday night. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. a
chance of rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain and
snow showers friday night. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain and snow showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1010 am edt tue mar 17 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.


lez040-041-172100-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1010 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...

.this afternoon...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. lake effect snow showers likely, then a chance of snow
showers late. waves in ice free areas 7 to 10 feet subsiding to
5 to 8 feet. waves in ice free areas occasionally around 13 feet.
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. partly
sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. a chance of rain
and snow showers during the day, then a chance of rain showers
thursday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. a
chance of rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain and
snow showers friday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain and snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1010 am edt tue mar 17 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.


loz042-172100-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1010 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...gale warning in effect until 11 am edt this morning...

.this afternoon...west winds to 30 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. partly
sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of rain and snow showers during the day, then a chance of rain
showers thursday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers. waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of rain and snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1010 am edt tue mar 17 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.


loz043-044-172100-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1010 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm edt this evening...

.this afternoon...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots.
lake effect snow showers. waves 14 to 18 feet subsiding to 12 to
16 feet. waves occasionally around 23 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
lake effect snow showers. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. lake effect
snow showers likely in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 foot or less. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day, then a chance
of rain and snow showers friday night. waves 2 feet or less
building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south to
30 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1010 am edt tue mar 17 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.


loz045-172100-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1010 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm edt this evening...

.this afternoon...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots.
lake effect snow showers. visibility one quarter mile or less at
times. waves in ice free areas 11 to 16 feet. waves in ice free
areas occasionally around 20 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 10 to
13 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
16 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow and rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south to
30 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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