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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue jan 20 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.


loz043-210400-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est tue jan 20 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 1 am est
wednesday...
...small craft advisory in effect through saturday morning...

.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. freezing spray through the early overnight. waves 5 to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west
to 30 knots. snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet building to 8 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales. a chance of snow showers. waves 9 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue jan 20 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.


loz044-210400-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 pm est tue jan 20 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 1 am est
wednesday...
...small craft advisory in effect through saturday morning...

.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers this evening. freezing spray.
waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 16 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest.
snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales. lake effect snow. waves 10 to
14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.thursday night...west gales to 35 knots. lake effect snow
showers likely in the evening, then lake effect snow overnight.
waves 11 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. lake effect snow during the day, then
lake effect snow showers likely friday night. waves 10 to 15 feet
subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue jan 20 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.


loz045-210400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est tue jan 20 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 1 am est
wednesday...
...small craft advisory in effect through saturday morning...

.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. heavy freezing spray. lake effect snow. waves 8 to
12 feet subsiding to 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots. snow showers. waves 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest.
snow showers. waves 6 to 10 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales. lake effect snow. waves 9 to
13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.thursday night...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 35 knots.
lake effect snow. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. lake effect snow during the day, then
snow showers likely friday night. waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding
to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow showers during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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