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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est wed jan 28 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.


loz042-281600-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am est wed jan 28 2026

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

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely
early. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely
overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers
likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely during the day. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est wed jan 28 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.


lez020-281600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am est wed jan 28 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less. a chance of
snow showers. 
.friday...west winds 10 knots or less. a chance of snow showers
friday night. 
.saturday...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming north. a
chance of snow showers during the day. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. partly cloudy.

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 28 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.


lez040-041-281600-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am est wed jan 28 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
a chance of snow showers in the evening. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy, then becoming
mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. partly
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 wed jan 28 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.


loz045-281600-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 am est wed jan 28 2026

.today...west winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a
chance of lake effect snow showers late this morning. lake effect
snow this afternoon. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. lake effect snow in the evening, then a chance of lake
effect snow showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...north winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy, then
clearing. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. partly
cloudy. 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 wed jan 28 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.


loz043-281600-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am est wed jan 28 2026

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

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow early, then
a chance of snow showers late this morning. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow.
waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect
snow. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. lake
effect snow showers likely during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 34 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est wed jan 28 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.


loz044-281600-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 am est wed jan 28 2026

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

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow through
early afternoon, then a chance of snow showers late. waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers 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 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect
snow. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
306 am est wed jan 28 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>149-281515-
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-
306 am est wed jan 28 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a slight chance of snow showers from late morning on.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of snow showers in the evening, then a
chance of snow showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

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

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