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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est tue jan 27 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.


loz042-272200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est tue jan 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late wednesday night...

.rest of today...southwest winds to 30 knots. scattered snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
lake effect snow. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the morning. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
a chance of snow showers in the evening, then lake effect snow
likely overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers during the day, then lake effect snow
likely thursday night. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. lake effect snow likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. lake effect snow likely
during the day, then a chance of snow showers saturday night.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est tue jan 27 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.


lez020-272200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est tue jan 27 2026

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

.rest of today...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. lake effect snow showers likely late this morning, then
lake effect snow this afternoon. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers in the evening. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. 
.thursday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
mostly cloudy. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. 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
1003 am est tue jan 27 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.


lez040-041-272200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est tue jan 27 2026

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

.rest of today...southwest winds to 30 knots. lake effect snow
showers likely late this morning, then lake effect snow this
afternoon. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. lake
effect snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow
showers overnight. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow
showers. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. mostly
cloudy. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est tue jan 27 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.


loz045-272200-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am est tue jan 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect
snow. waves in ice free areas 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves in ice free areas occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers in the morning, then lake effect snow in
the afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. lake effect snow.
waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. partly to mostly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est tue jan 27 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.


loz043-272200-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am est tue jan 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late friday night...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. scattered snow
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow. waves
4 to 7 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely in the morning. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
a chance of snow showers in the evening, then lake effect snow
likely overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. lake effect snow. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. lake effect snow during
the day, then a chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 34 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est tue jan 27 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.


loz044-272200-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
1003 am est tue jan 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late friday night...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. scattered snow
showers, then lake effect snow showers likely late. waves 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow. waves
5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
lake effect snow likely in the evening, then lake effect snow
overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. lake effect snow likely. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. lake effect snow likely during the day, then a chance
of snow showers saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
939 am est tue jan 27 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>149-272115-
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-
939 am est tue jan 27 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
snow showers likely. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. partly sunny. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

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

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