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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est thu jan 15 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.


loz045-151600-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 am est thu jan 15 2026

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

.today...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. snow showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales. snow showers likely. waves 7 to
10 feet building to 13 to 18 feet. waves occasionally around
23 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est thu jan 15 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.


loz043-151600-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am est thu jan 15 2026

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

.today...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow showers.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales. a chance of snow showers during the
day, then snow showers likely monday night. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est thu jan 15 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.


loz044-151600-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 am est thu jan 15 2026

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

.today...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow showers.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves
5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales. snow showers likely. waves 5 to
8 feet building to 14 to 19 feet. waves occasionally around
24 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est thu jan 15 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.


lez020-151600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am est thu jan 15 2026

.today...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. snow
showers. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely in the evening. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance
of snow showers in the afternoon. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est thu jan 15 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.


lez040-041-151600-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am est thu jan 15 2026

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

.today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. snow
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a chance
of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday night...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
snow showers overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. snow showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. snow showers
likely. waves 8 to 11 feet building to 10 to 13 feet, then
subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est thu jan 15 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.


loz042-151600-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am est thu jan 15 2026

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

.today...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves 4 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight.
waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a chance
of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. snow showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales. a chance of snow showers during the
day, then snow showers likely monday night. waves 6 to 9 feet
building to 10 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
322 am est thu jan 15 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.


lez149-151545-
conneaut oh to ripley ny-
322 am est thu jan 15 2026

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

.today...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
snow likely in the evening, then a chance of snow overnight.
waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow in the
morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots. snow likely in the
evening, then a chance of snow overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 36 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 34 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
322 am est thu jan 15 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.


lez145>148-151545-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-
322 am est thu jan 15 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 2 pm est this
afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect through saturday evening...

.today...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. heavy freezing spray through early afternoon. snow
through early afternoon, then a chance of snow late. waves 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a slight
chance of snow in the evening. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. snow.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 36 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 34 degrees.

$$