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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est mon jan 26 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.


lez020-262200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est mon jan 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
tuesday evening...

.this afternoon...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
snow showers, then a chance of snow showers late. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow
showers likely overnight. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow
showers likely in the morning, then lake effect snow in the
afternoon. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. lake effect snow
showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers thursday night. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. 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 mon jan 26 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.


lez040-041-262200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est mon jan 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm est
through wednesday evening...

.this afternoon...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. snow showers, then a chance of snow showers late. the
lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers in the evening, then lake effect snow showers
likely overnight. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers likely in the morning, then lake effect snow in the
afternoon. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers likely. 
.wednesday...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...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers. 

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 mon jan 26 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.


loz042-262200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est mon jan 26 2026

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

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

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est mon jan 26 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.


loz043-262200-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am est mon jan 26 2026

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

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

the water temperature off rochester is 35 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est mon jan 26 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.


loz044-262200-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
1003 am est mon jan 26 2026

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

.this afternoon...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers likely in the morning, then lake effect snow in the
afternoon. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
lake effect snow. waves 5 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. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves
3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est mon jan 26 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.


loz045-262200-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am est mon jan 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm est
through late tuesday night...

.this afternoon...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely. waves in ice free areas
2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. waves in ice free areas
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow in
the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. lake effect snow. waves 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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