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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est wed jan 14 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.


lez020-141600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am est wed jan 14 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est this morning...

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain late this morning. a chance of rain
and snow early this afternoon, then snow with rain likely late. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. snow.
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. snow in
the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers in the evening. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. snow showers likely. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est wed jan 14 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.


lez040-041-141600-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am est wed jan 14 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain late this morning. snow with rain
likely this afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. snow in
the morning, then lake effect snow showers likely in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
snow showers likely in the evening. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est wed jan 14 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.


loz042-141600-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am est wed jan 14 2026

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

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance
of rain and snow early this afternoon. snow and rain likely late.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow. waves 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow in the morning,
then lake effect snow showers likely in the afternoon. waves 4 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est wed jan 14 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.


loz043-141600-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am est wed jan 14 2026

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

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain early this afternoon. rain and snow
likely late. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow and rain in the
evening, then snow overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow in
the morning, then lake effect snow showers likely in the
afternoon. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est wed jan 14 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.


loz044-141600-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 am est wed jan 14 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots.
a chance of rain through early afternoon, then rain likely late.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain and snow in the evening, then
snow overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a chance
of snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est wed jan 14 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.


loz045-141600-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 am est wed jan 14 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain through early afternoon, then rain
likely late. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain, snow and freezing rain in the
evening, then snow overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow in
the morning, then lake effect snow showers likely in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a chance
of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 

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