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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est wed jan 7 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.


lez040-041-072200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est wed jan 7 2026

.rest of today...west winds 10 to 15 knots. scattered rain and
snow showers late this morning. patchy fog. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. areas of fog in the
evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. partly to mostly sunny.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots. showers likely
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming north and diminishing
to 5 to 10 knots. rain showers during the day, then a chance of
rain showers friday night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. rain during the day, then a chance of
rain and snow showers saturday night. waves 2 feet or less
building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely. waves 8 to
12 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est wed jan 7 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-loz030-072200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
1003 am est wed jan 7 2026

.rest of today...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
patchy fog this afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. patchy fog in the
evening. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. partly
to mostly sunny. 
.thursday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. rain showers likely overnight. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of
rain showers friday night. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. rain likely during the day, then a chance of rain and
snow showers saturday night. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. 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 wed jan 7 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.


loz042-072200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est wed jan 7 2026

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
partly to mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. rain showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of
rain showers friday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. rain likely during the day, then a chance of rain and
snow showers saturday night. waves 1 to 3 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 7 to 11 feet subsiding
to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est wed jan 7 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.


loz043-044-072200-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am est wed jan 7 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
scattered snow showers late this morning. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
partly to mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. rain
likely during the day, then rain likely with a chance of snow
showers saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. a chance of snow and rain showers during
the day, then a chance of snow showers sunday night. waves 7 to
10 feet building to 10 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around
19 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est wed jan 7 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.


loz045-072200-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am est wed jan 7 2026

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. patchy fog late this morning.
scattered snow showers late this morning. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers overnight. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. rain showers. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain likely during the day, then
rain likely with a chance of snow showers saturday night. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely with a chance of rain showers during the day, then
snow showers likely sunday night. waves 8 to 11 feet building to
10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 

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