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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est fri jan 9 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 fri jan 9 2026

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

.overnight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
and diminishing to less than 10 knots. mostly
cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 knots or less. rain in the afternoon.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
and increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. rain and snow showers.
waves 1 foot or less building to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. lake effect
snow showers. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow
showers overnight. waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers during the day. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
rain showers likely tuesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet building to
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. rain and snow showers likely during the day, then
snow showers likely wednesday 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 fri jan 9 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 fri jan 9 2026

.overnight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming
northwest. mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...east winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. rain likely in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
southwest and increasing to 30 knots overnight. rain and snow
showers. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. lake effect
snow showers likely. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. snow showers likely in the
evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers during the day. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers likely
tuesday night. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers during the day,
then a chance of snow showers wednesday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est fri jan 9 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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niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 pm est fri jan 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am est saturday...

.overnight...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. rain likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. a chance of
snow showers in the morning, then lake effect snow showers likely
in the afternoon. waves 7 to 10 feet building to 9 to 12 feet.
waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. snow showers likely in the evening. waves 7 to 11 feet
subsiding to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day. waves 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
rain showers likely tuesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers during the day, then
a chance of snow showers wednesday night. 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 pm est fri jan 9 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.


loz043-044-101000-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 pm est fri jan 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est saturday...

.overnight...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 20 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming
southwest to 30 knots. rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. a chance of snow
and rain showers in the morning, then lake effect snow showers
likely in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet building to 12 to
16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves
12 to 16 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally
around 20 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely during
the day, then a chance of snow showers monday night. waves 5 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. rain showers likely
tuesday night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. rain showers likely during the day, then a chance
of snow and rain showers likely wednesday night. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.

the water temperature off rochester is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est fri jan 9 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.


loz045-101000-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 pm est fri jan 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est saturday...

.overnight...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 11 to 15 feet
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance of
rain in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
and increasing to 30 knots. rain and snow showers. waves 2 feet
or less building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales in the afternoon. a chance of rain
and snow showers in the morning, then lake effect snow showers in
the afternoon. waves 7 to 10 feet building to 11 to 15 feet.
waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.sunday night...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding
to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south to
30 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day, then rain
showers likely tuesday night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. rain and snow showers likely
during the day, then snow showers likely wednesday night. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 

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