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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est mon jan 19 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.


loz042-200400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est mon jan 19 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tuesday night...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late tuesday
night...

.tonight...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow showers early. freezing spray. waves 10 to 14 feet
subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray in the
morning. a chance of snow showers. waves 8 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow
showers likely overnight. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. snow. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west.
snow in the evening, then snow showers likely overnight. waves
5 to 9 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales. a
chance of snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet building to 9 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves
7 to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est mon jan 19 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.


lez040-041-200400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est mon jan 19 2026

...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday
afternoon...

.tonight...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots. lake
effect snow. visibility one quarter mile or less at times this
evening. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray in the
morning. lake effect snow. waves 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers in
the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 5 to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. snow. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west.
snow in the evening, then snow showers likely overnight. waves
5 to 9 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
thursday night. waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves
5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a
chance of snow showers during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est mon jan 19 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.


loz045-200400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est mon jan 19 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tuesday night...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late tuesday
night...

.tonight...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots after
midnight. lake effect snow. visibility one quarter mile or less
at times early, then one quarter mile or less at times after
midnight. waves 13 to 17 feet subsiding to 11 to 15 feet. waves
occasionally around 22 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. lake effect snow. waves 8 to
12 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around
16 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding
to 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. waves
5 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.wednesday night...south gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 30 knots overnight. snow in the evening, then snow
showers overnight. waves 6 to 10 feet building to 9 to 13 feet.
waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales. snow showers. waves 9 to 12 feet
building to 11 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 40 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves 10 to 14 feet
subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of snow showers during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est mon jan 19 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.


lez020-200400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est mon jan 19 2026

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

.tonight...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
snow showers likely early, then a chance of snow showers late
this evening. snow showers likely after midnight. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. snow showers. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. snow.
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
snow in the evening, then snow showers likely overnight. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots.
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 19 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.


loz043-200400-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est mon jan 19 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tuesday night...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late tuesday
night...

.tonight...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. snow
showers likely early, then a chance of snow showers late this
evening. freezing spray. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally
around 18 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray in the
morning. a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 7 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow in the
morning, then snow in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west
to 30 knots. snow in the evening, then snow showers likely
overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales. a
chance of snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet building to 9 to
13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding
to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 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 19 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.


loz044-200400-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 pm est mon jan 19 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tuesday night...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late tuesday
night...

.tonight...southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. freezing spray. snow early, then snow
showers likely late this evening. a chance of snow showers after
midnight. waves 14 to 19 feet subsiding to 12 to 16 feet. waves
occasionally around 24 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray in the
morning. snow showers likely in the morning, then snow in the
afternoon. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 10 to
14 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest.
snow likely in the evening, then snow showers likely overnight.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales. snow showers likely. waves 9 to
12 feet building to 14 to 18 feet. waves occasionally around
23 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest. snow showers
likely. waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 19 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
348 pm est mon jan 19 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.


lez146>149-200315-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
348 pm est mon jan 19 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday
afternoon...

.tonight...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. snow this evening, then a chance of snow
after midnight. waves in ice free areas 1 to 4 feet, occasionally
around 7 feet. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a
chance of snow in the evening. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. snow in the morning, then snow and rain in the
afternoon. 

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 35 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

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