Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through Monday across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast through tonight, moving into the Mid-Atlantic Monday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Gale Warning in effect from March 16, 05:00 PM EDT until March 17, 11:00 AM EDT

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Buffalo, NY Local Forecast Office

14NM NNE Olcott NY

Marine Point Forecast

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Monday
High: 47 °F
Water: 34 °F
WSW 25kt
9ft
Monday Night
Low: 21 °F
WSW 35kt
12-13ft

Gale Warning
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
W 36kt⇓
12ft

Gale Warning
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
W 23kt⇓
7ft
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
SSW 12kt
1-2ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
S 13kt
1-2ft
Thursday
High: 39 °F
SW 12kt
1-2ft
Thursday Night
Low: 34 °F
WSW 13kt
1ft
Friday
High: 38 °F
W 14kt
1-2ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:22 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2am EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Monday

SSE wind 22 to 25 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 kt. Rain showers likely before 5pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Waves 4 ft building to 9 ft.

Monday Night

WSW wind 31 to 35 kt, with gusts as high as 45 kt. Snow showers likely, mainly before 3am. Waves 12 to 13 ft.

Tuesday

W wind 33 to 36 kt decreasing to 27 to 30 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of snow showers. Waves 12 ft subsiding to 8 ft.

Tuesday Night

W wind 18 to 23 kt decreasing to 13 to 18 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft.

Wednesday

WSW wind 9 to 12 kt becoming SSW in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

S wind 9 to 13 kt. A chance of snow showers before 2am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 2am and 5am. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

SW wind around 12 kt. A chance of showers after 8am. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

SW wind 11 to 13 kt becoming W after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

Friday

W wind 12 to 14 kt. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 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.