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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu jan 8 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.


lez040-041-082200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est thu jan 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through late friday night...

.rest of today...southeast winds 10 knots or less. partly to
mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 30 knots overnight. rain likely overnight. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. rain. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 10 knots or less overnight. rain likely in the
evening, then a chance of rain overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. rain during the day, then rain with a
chance of snow saturday night. waves 2 feet or less building to
6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. snow likely during the day, then
snow showers likely sunday night. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. mostly cloudy. 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
1003 am est thu jan 8 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-loz030-082200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
1003 am est thu jan 8 2026

.rest of today...south winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. mostly cloudy late this morning, then becoming partly
sunny. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain overnight. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. rain.
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to less than 10 knots overnight. a chance of rain in
the evening. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. rain during the day, then rain with a chance of snow
saturday night. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow during the day. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu jan 8 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.


loz042-082200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est thu jan 8 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. mostly cloudy late this morning, then becoming partly
sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. rain. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain in the evening.
waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. rain likely during the day, then rain likely with a
chance of snow 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 during the day. waves 5 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu jan 8 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.


loz043-044-082200-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am est thu jan 8 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. mostly cloudy late this morning, then becoming partly
sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain overnight. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
rain. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest
and diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. rain likely in the evening,
then a chance of rain overnight. waves 3 to 6 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 saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. snow
likely during the day, then snow showers likely sunday night.
waves 5 to 8 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
monday night. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 35 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu jan 8 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.


loz045-082200-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am est thu jan 8 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
patchy fog late this morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a chance of rain overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots. rain. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest
and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots overnight. rain in the evening,
then a chance of rain and freezing rain overnight. waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain likely with a chance of
freezing rain during the day, then rain saturday night. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. snow and rain likely during the day, then snow showers
sunday night. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
monday night. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
909 am est thu jan 8 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.


lez148-149-082115-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
909 am est thu jan 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through late
friday night...

.this afternoon...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
partly sunny. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 30 knots overnight. a slight chance of rain in the
evening, then rain likely overnight. waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. rain. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to less than 10 knots overnight. mostly cloudy. waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 33 degrees.

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