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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est sat jan 31 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.


loz042-311600-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am est sat jan 31 2026

.today...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow showers likely this morning, then snow showers likely
early this afternoon. a chance of snow showers late. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. becoming
mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers tuesday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow
showers during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est sat jan 31 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.


lez020-311600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am est sat jan 31 2026

.today...northwest winds 10 knots or less. snow showers likely
early, then a chance of snow showers from late morning on. 
.tonight...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming north. a
chance of snow showers in the evening. 
.sunday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming west. mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. mostly
cloudy. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
mostly cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est sat jan 31 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.


lez040-041-311600-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am est sat jan 31 2026

.today...northwest winds 10 knots or less. a chance of snow
showers. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less. a chance of snow
showers in the evening. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. partly
sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mainly clear in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less than
10 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
mostly cloudy. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est sat jan 31 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.


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mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 am est sat jan 31 2026

.today...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. partly
sunny. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots. partly to mostly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mainly clear in
the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow
showers during the day. waves 1 foot or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est sat jan 31 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.


loz043-311600-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am est sat jan 31 2026

.today...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. lake effect snow showers
this morning, then lake effect snow showers likely with a chance
of freezing lake effect rain early this afternoon. lake effect
snow showers likely late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots. snow showers likely in the
evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers tuesday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow
showers during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 

the water temperature off rochester is 34 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est sat jan 31 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.


loz044-311600-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 am est sat jan 31 2026

.today...north winds 5 to 10 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely this morning, then a chance of snow showers and freezing
rain early this afternoon. a chance of snow showers late. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. partly
sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow
showers during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
235 am est sat jan 31 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>149-311515-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
235 am est sat jan 31 2026

.today...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a slight chance
of snow showers. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a slight chance of snow
showers in the evening. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. mostly
sunny. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
partly cloudy. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 32 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

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