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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sat jan 3 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.


lez040-041-032200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est sat jan 3 2026

.rest of today...west winds 10 to 15 knots. scattered snow
showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots. snow. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of rain showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain
showers during the day. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sat jan 3 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-loz030-032200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
1003 am est sat jan 3 2026

.rest of today...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
scattered snow showers late. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. snow in
the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
mostly cloudy. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
snow showers likely during the day. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. a chance of rain
showers during the day. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sat jan 3 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.


loz042-032200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est sat jan 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. scattered snow
showers, then lake effect snow showers likely late. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
snow. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 knots or less. a chance of rain
showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain
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 3 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.


loz043-044-032200-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am est sat jan 3 2026

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

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow,
then lake effect snow showers likely late. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. snow.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
5 to 15 knots. snow showers likely in the evening. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. snow
showers likely. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. rain showers likely tuesday
night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. rain
showers likely during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 35 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sat jan 3 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.


loz045-032200-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am est sat jan 3 2026

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

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. lake effect snow late this morning, then
scattered snow showers early this afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
snow. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. snow showers likely.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. rain showers likely
with a chance of snow showers tuesday night. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. rain
showers likely during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
249 pm est sat jan 3 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.


lez148-149-040315-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
249 pm est sat jan 3 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots. snow. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow in the
morning, then a slight chance of snow in the afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a
chance of snow overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow. waves 2 feet or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for tuesday through thursday.

the water temperature off toledo is 33 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

$$