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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sat jan 31 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.


lez020-312200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est sat jan 31 2026

.rest of today...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. lake effect snow,
then lake effect snow showers likely late. 
.tonight...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming north. a
chance of snow showers in the evening. 
.sunday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming west. mostly
cloudy in the morning, then 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...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. mostly
cloudy. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
mostly cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sat jan 31 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.


lez040-041-312200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est sat jan 31 2026

.rest of today...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. lake effect snow
late this morning, then lake effect snow showers likely this
afternoon. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less. a chance of snow
showers in the evening. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. partly
sunny in the morning, then 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...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less than
10 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
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 am est sat jan 31 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.


loz042-312200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est sat jan 31 2026

.rest of today...north winds around 10 knots becoming northwest.
lake effect snow, then lake effect snow showers likely late.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...north winds 10 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...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers tuesday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow
showers during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sat jan 31 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.


loz043-312200-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am est sat jan 31 2026

.rest of today...north winds around 10 knots becoming northwest.
lake effect snow, then lake effect snow showers likely late.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots. snow showers likely in the
evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly 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 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers tuesday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow
showers during the day. 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 am est sat jan 31 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.


loz044-312200-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
1003 am est sat jan 31 2026

.rest of today...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
lake effect snow, then lake effect snow showers likely late.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots. snow showers likely in the
evening. 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 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow
showers during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sat jan 31 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.


loz045-312200-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am est sat jan 31 2026

.rest of today...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
scattered snow showers early this afternoon. waves in ice free
areas 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots. partly to 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 in
the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow
showers during the day. waves 1 foot or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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