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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est fri jan 30 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.


lez020-311000-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 pm est fri jan 30 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds less than 10 knots. lake effect
snow likely late this evening, then a chance of snow showers
after midnight. 
.saturday...northwest winds less than 10 knots. a chance of snow
showers. 
.saturday night...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
north. a chance of snow showers in the evening. 
.sunday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
becoming mostly sunny. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. mostly
cloudy. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
mostly cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est fri jan 30 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.


lez040-041-311000-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 pm est fri jan 30 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow
showers. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.saturday...west winds less than 10 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers in the morning. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less. mostly
cloudy. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. becoming
mostly sunny. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mainly clear in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. mostly
cloudy. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. 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 pm est fri jan 30 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.


loz042-311000-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 pm est fri jan 30 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am est saturday...

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. lake effect
snow. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers
in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. becoming
mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est fri jan 30 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.


loz043-311000-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 pm est fri jan 30 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am est saturday...

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. lake effect
snow. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. lake effect snow
likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. partly
to mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

the water temperature off rochester is 34 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est fri jan 30 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.


loz044-311000-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
1003 pm est fri jan 30 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am est saturday...

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. lake effect
snow. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. partly
sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est fri jan 30 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.


loz045-311000-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 pm est fri jan 30 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds less than 10 knots becoming
northwest. mostly cloudy. waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds less than 10 knots. partly to mostly
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mainly clear.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. mainly
clear, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. partly to mostly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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