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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue jan 13 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.


lez020-140400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est tue jan 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through wednesday morning...

.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of rain showers early. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers in the morning, then
snow and rain showers likely in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. snow likely. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. lake effect snow
showers likely. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers in the evening. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers during the day, then a chance of snow saturday night. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow during the day, then a chance of snow showers sunday
night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue jan 13 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.


lez040-041-140400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est tue jan 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...

.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of rain showers early. a chance of rain
showers late. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of rain and snow showers in the morning, then snow showers
likely in the afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow likely.
waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow in
the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
southwest. a chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. snow likely. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely
during the day, then a chance of snow saturday night. waves 3 to
6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow during the day, then a chance of snow
showers sunday night. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue jan 13 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.


loz042-140400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est tue jan 13 2026

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

.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. rain showers likely early. waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. waves 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow likely.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow
showers likely. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
southwest. a chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a chance of snow. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers during the day, then a chance of snow saturday night.
waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow during the day, then a chance of snow
showers sunday night. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue jan 13 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.


loz043-140400-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est tue jan 13 2026

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

.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers likely early. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
snow likely. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
likely in the morning, then lake effect snow showers likely in
the afternoon. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers during the day, then a chance of snow saturday night.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow during
the day, then a chance of snow showers sunday night. waves 3 to
6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue jan 13 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.


loz044-140400-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 pm est tue jan 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots. rain showers likely early,
then a chance of rain showers from late evening on. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers in the morning, then a chance
of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. snow and rain showers in the
evening, then snow overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. lake effect snow in
the morning, then lake effect snow showers likely in the
afternoon. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers during the day, then a chance of snow saturday night.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow during the day, then a chance of snow showers sunday
night. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue jan 13 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.


loz045-140400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est tue jan 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

.tonight...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. rain showers this evening, then a chance of rain
showers after midnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. rain showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
snow. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow in
the morning, then lake effect snow showers likely in the
afternoon. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
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. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. a chance of snow. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely
during the day, then a chance of snow saturday night. waves 3 to
6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow during the day, then a chance of snow showers sunday
night. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 

$$