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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est wed jan 7 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.


lez040-041-071600-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am est wed jan 7 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am est this morning...

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
rain and snow likely early, then scattered rain and snow showers
late this morning. patchy fog. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. areas of fog in the
evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. partly to mostly sunny.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots. showers likely
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming north and diminishing
to 5 to 10 knots. rain showers during the day, then a chance of
rain showers friday night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. rain during the day, then a chance of
rain and snow showers saturday night. waves 2 feet or less
building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely. waves 8 to
12 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est wed jan 7 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-loz030-071600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
403 am est wed jan 7 2026

.today...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. snow likely
with scattered rain showers early. patchy fog early. patchy fog
this afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. patchy fog in the
evening. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. partly
to mostly sunny. 
.thursday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. rain showers likely overnight. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of
rain showers friday night. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. rain likely during the day, then a chance of rain and
snow showers saturday night. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est wed jan 7 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.


loz042-071600-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am est wed jan 7 2026

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
patchy fog early. snow and rain likely early. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
partly to mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. rain showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of
rain showers friday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. rain likely during the day, then a chance of rain and
snow showers saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding
to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est wed jan 7 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.


loz043-044-071600-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am est wed jan 7 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. patchy fog early. rain and
snow early, then scattered snow showers late this morning. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
partly to mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. rain
likely during the day, then rain likely with a chance of snow
showers saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. a chance of snow and rain showers during
the day, then a chance of snow showers sunday night. waves 7 to
10 feet building to 10 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around
19 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 34 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est wed jan 7 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.


loz045-071600-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 am est wed jan 7 2026

.today...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots. patchy fog this morning. rain with possible snow and
freezing rain likely early, then snow likely late this morning.
waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers overnight. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. rain showers. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain likely during the day, then
rain likely with a chance of snow showers saturday night. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely with a chance of rain showers during the day, then
snow showers likely sunday night. waves 8 to 11 feet building to
10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 

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