Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Buffalo, NY Local Forecast Office

14NM NNE Olcott NY

Marine Point Forecast

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Late Afternoon
High: 33 °F
Water: 34 °F
WNW 19kt
5ft
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
WNW 17kt⇓
4ft
Friday
High: 38 °F
⇑SSW 27kt
5ft

Gale Warning
Friday Night
Low: 29 °F
WSW 41kt⇓
14ft

Gale Warning
Saturday
High: 33 °F
W 27kt⇓
9ft
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
WNW 11kt
2ft
Sunday
High: 46 °F
⇑E 25kt
7ft
Sunday Night
Low: 41 °F
SSE 26kt
6-7ft
Monday
High: 53 °F
⇑SW 33kt
9ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:58 pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 19, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Late Afternoon

WNW wind around 19 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. A slight chance of snow showers. Waves around 5 ft.

Tonight

WNW wind 14 to 17 kt becoming W 8 to 11 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 4 ft subsiding to 1 ft.

Friday

SE wind 15 to 20 kt becoming SSW 22 to 27 kt in the afternoon. Rain and snow before 3pm, then rain between 3pm and 5pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow after 5pm. Waves 1 ft building to 5 ft.

Friday Night

WSW wind 36 to 41 kt decreasing to 29 to 34 kt in the evening. Rain showers likely before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Waves 14 ft subsiding to 11 ft.

Saturday

W wind 24 to 27 kt decreasing to 18 to 21 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 kt. A slight chance of snow showers before 8am. Waves 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft.

Saturday Night

WNW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming ENE after midnight. A chance of snow showers after 2am. Waves 2 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less.

Sunday

E wind 17 to 20 kt increasing to 22 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 kt. Snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Waves 2 ft building to 7 ft.

Sunday Night

ESE wind 24 to 26 kt becoming SSE after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 kt. A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain showers. Waves 6 to 7 ft.

Monday

SSE wind 26 to 29 kt becoming SW 30 to 33 kt in the afternoon. Showers. Waves 6 ft building to 9 ft.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.