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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu jan 15 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.


loz045-152200-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am est thu jan 15 2026

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

.this afternoon...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. snow showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales. snow showers likely. waves 7 to
10 feet building to 13 to 18 feet. waves occasionally around
23 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu jan 15 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.


lez040-041-152200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est thu jan 15 2026

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

.this afternoon...west winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a chance
of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday night...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
snow showers overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. snow showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. snow showers
likely. waves 8 to 11 feet building to 10 to 13 feet, then
subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu jan 15 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.


loz044-152200-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
1003 am est thu jan 15 2026

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

.this afternoon...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves
5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales. snow showers likely. waves 5 to
8 feet building to 14 to 19 feet. waves occasionally around
24 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu jan 15 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.


lez020-152200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est thu jan 15 2026

.this afternoon...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
snow showers. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely in the evening. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance
of snow showers in the afternoon. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely. 

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 15 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.


loz042-152200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.this afternoon...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers.
waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers 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 becoming south. a chance
of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. snow showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales. a chance of snow showers during the
day, then snow showers likely monday night. waves 6 to 9 feet
building to 10 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu jan 15 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.


loz043-152200-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.this afternoon...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. 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. a chance of snow
showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales. a chance of snow showers during the
day, then snow showers likely monday night. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
935 am est thu jan 15 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>148-152115-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-
935 am est thu jan 15 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 2 pm est this
afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect through saturday evening...

.rest of today...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. heavy freezing spray. snow, then a chance of snow late.
waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a slight
chance of snow in the evening. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. snow.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 34 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
935 am est thu jan 15 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.


lez149-152115-
conneaut oh to ripley ny-
935 am est thu jan 15 2026

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

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow. waves 3 to
6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow in the
morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots. snow likely in the
evening, then a chance of snow overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 34 degrees.

$$