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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1004 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 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.

LEZ020-130900-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1005 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots in the afternoon. Snow in the morning,
then rain with snow likely in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow and rain showers
in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
chance of snow showers overnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing
to 15 to 25 knots. Rain and snow showers during the day, then a
chance of rain showers Sunday night.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Rain
showers with snow showers likely.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. A chance of snow showers.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 33 degrees.

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LOZ030-130900-
Lower Niagara River-
1005 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Snow in the morning, then rain with
snow likely in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. A
chance of rain and snow showers.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
chance of snow showers overnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Snow and rain showers during the day, then a chance of
rain and snow showers Sunday night.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. Rain showers during the day, then snow and rain showers
likely Monday night.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers.

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LEZ040-041-130900-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1005 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Partly cloudy. The lake is mostly ice covered.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales in the afternoon. Snow in the
morning, then rain with snow likely in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots overnight. A chance of snow showers.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Snow
showers likely overnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing
to 30 knots. Snow showers with rain showers likely during the
day, then a chance of rain showers Sunday night.
.MONDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to
35 knot gales. Rain showers with snow showers likely.
.TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
A chance of snow showers.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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LOZ042-130900-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1005 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Scattered flurries late this evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots in the afternoon. Snow in the morning,
then rain and snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. A
chance of rain and snow showers. Waves 8 to 11 feet building to
10 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 10 to 13 feet
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south to 30 knots.
Snow showers with a chance of rain showers during the day, then a
chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to
40 knot gales. Rain showers during the day, then rain showers
with a chance of snow showers Monday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.TUESDAY...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
A chance of snow showers. Waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.

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LOZ043-044-130900-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1005 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Scattered snow showers late
this evening, then scattered flurries after midnight. Waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots in
the afternoon. Snow in the morning, then rain and snow in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. Rain and snow. Waves 3 to
6 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around
15 feet.
.SATURDAY...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. A
chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 14 to 18 feet
subsiding to 9 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 23 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy in the evening, then
becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 35 knot gales. Snow showers with a chance of rain
showers during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers
Sunday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast gales to 35 knots becoming west. Rain showers
during the day, then rain showers with a chance of snow showers
Monday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 11 to 15 feet. Waves
occasionally around 19 feet.
.TUESDAY...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 11 to 15 feet subsiding to 9 to
12 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 39 degrees.

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LOZ045-130900-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1005 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
5 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely late this evening, then
scattered snow showers after midnight. Waves in ice free areas
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves in ice free areas
occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots
in the afternoon. A chance of snow in the morning, then snow and
rain in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 knots becoming west. Rain and
snow. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.SATURDAY...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. Snow
in the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves
12 to 16 feet subsiding to 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally
around 20 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast
and diminishing to less than 10 knots overnight. Partly to mostly
cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 40 knot gales. Snow showers during the day, then a
chance of rain and snow showers likely Sunday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast gales to 40 knots becoming southwest to
35 knots. Rain showers during the day, then rain showers with
snow showers likely Monday night. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to
11 to 15 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet.
.TUESDAY...West gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 10 to
15 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around
19 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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