Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. 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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Today
High: 48 °F
Water: 34 °F
WSW 25kt
6ft
Tonight
Low: 21 °F
WSW 35kt
13ft

Gale Warning
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
W 36kt⇓
13ft

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

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:58 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9am EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

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 6 ft.

Tonight

WSW wind 31 to 35 kt, with gusts as high as 46 kt. Snow showers likely, mainly before 3am. Waves 10 ft building 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 13 ft subsiding to 9 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 around 1 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 around 1 ft.

Thursday

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

Thursday Night

SW wind 11 to 13 kt becoming W after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

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