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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est tue jan 20 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.


lez020-201600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am est tue jan 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers this
morning. snow showers likely late. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. snow showers. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
snow showers. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots.
a chance of snow showers. 
.saturday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a chance
of snow showers during the day. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est tue jan 20 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.


lez040-041-201600-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am est tue jan 20 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 4 pm est this
afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect through late friday night...

.today...west winds to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray. lake
effect snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. lake
effect snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west.
snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
thursday night. waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of snow showers during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est tue jan 20 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.


loz042-201600-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am est tue jan 20 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late tonight...
...small craft advisory in effect through saturday morning...

.today...west winds to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray. a chance
of snow showers from late morning on. waves 8 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. heavy freezing spray. a chance of snow showers in the
evening, then snow showers likely overnight. waves 6 to 10 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west.
snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 7 to 10 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves
7 to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est tue jan 20 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.


loz043-201600-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am est tue jan 20 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late tonight...
...small craft advisory in effect through saturday morning...

.today...west winds to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray. a chance
of snow showers this afternoon. waves 7 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. heavy freezing spray. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west
to 30 knots. snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 6 to 9 feet building to 9 to 13 feet. waves occasionally
around 16 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding
to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 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
403 am est tue jan 20 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.


loz044-201600-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 am est tue jan 20 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late tonight...
...small craft advisory in effect through saturday morning...

.today...west winds to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray. a chance
of snow showers early, then lake effect snow showers from late
morning on. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. heavy freezing
spray. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely
in the afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest.
snow showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 7 to 11 feet.
waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely. waves 9 to 12 feet building to 14 to 18 feet.
waves occasionally around 23 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. snow showers likely. waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to
7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 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
403 am est tue jan 20 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.


loz045-201600-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 am est tue jan 20 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late tonight...
...small craft advisory in effect through saturday morning...

.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. lake
effect snow showers. visibility one quarter mile or less at times
this afternoon. waves 8 to 12 feet building to 10 to 13 feet.
waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. heavy freezing spray. lake effect snow showers. waves
9 to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
16 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest.
snow showers. waves 6 to 10 feet building to 9 to 13 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. snow
showers. waves 9 to 12 feet building to 11 to 16 feet. waves
occasionally around 20 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. snow showers. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 

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