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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est mon jan 26 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.


loz042-270400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est mon jan 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late wednesday night...

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. lake effect snow showers this evening, then a chance of
snow showers after midnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 5 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day, then snow
showers likely friday night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. snow showers likely during
the day, then a chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 1 to
3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est mon jan 26 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.


lez040-041-270400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est mon jan 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through wednesday evening...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely
in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers during the day. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a
chance of snow showers during the day. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est mon jan 26 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.


loz045-270400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est mon jan 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tuesday night...

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers this
evening, then lake effect snow showers after midnight. waves in
ice free areas 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves in ice
free areas occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers in the morning, then lake effect snow
showers in the afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est mon jan 26 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.


lez020-270400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est mon jan 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 1 am est tuesday through
tuesday evening...

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers after
midnight. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow
showers. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow showers
during the day. 
.friday...west winds 10 knots or less. a chance of snow showers. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 knots or less. a chance of snow
showers during the day. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est mon jan 26 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.


loz043-270400-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est mon jan 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late friday night...

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers this evening, then a chance of snow showers
after midnight. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
lake effect snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 35 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est mon jan 26 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.


loz044-270400-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 pm est mon jan 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late friday night...

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
lake effect snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
lake effect snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. snow showers likely
during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
404 pm est mon jan 26 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.


lez145>149-270315-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
404 pm est mon jan 26 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a slight
chance of snow showers early. a slight chance of snow showers
late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. partly sunny. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

the water temperature off toledo is 32 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

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