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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est thu jan 8 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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buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 pm est thu jan 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from friday afternoon through friday
evening...

.overnight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south.
a chance of showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest
and diminishing to less than 10 knots overnight. mostly cloudy.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. rain
showers likely in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming
southwest to 30 knots. rain showers likely in the evening, then
rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers overnight.
waves 2 feet or less building to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely. waves 7 to
11 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain
showers tuesday night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est thu jan 8 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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upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
1003 pm est thu jan 8 2026

.overnight...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. rain showers likely late. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 knots
or less overnight. mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. rain and
snow showers likely in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. rain and snow showers likely. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers tuesday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est thu jan 8 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.


loz042-091000-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 pm est thu jan 8 2026

...gale watch in effect from friday afternoon through friday
evening...

.overnight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.friday night...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots overnight. mostly cloudy. waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. rain and snow showers likely in the evening, then rain
showers likely with a chance of snow showers overnight. waves
3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain
showers tuesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est thu jan 8 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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hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 pm est thu jan 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from friday afternoon through friday
evening...

.overnight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots. showers. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday night...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming northwest
and diminishing to 15 to 25 knots overnight. a chance of rain
showers in the evening. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
rain showers with snow showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet building
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
monday night. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers during the day, then
a chance of rain showers tuesday night. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 35 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est thu jan 8 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.


loz045-091000-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 pm est thu jan 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from friday afternoon through friday
evening...

.overnight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers. waves 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots overnight. rain showers likely in
the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain and snow showers. waves
2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. occasional snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet building to
7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
monday night. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. a
chance of rain and snow showers during the day, then a chance of
rain showers tuesday night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

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