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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sat jan 17 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.


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niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...
...gale watch in effect from monday morning through late tuesday
night...

.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers
late. waves 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 subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening, then lake effect snow overnight. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales in the afternoon. lake effect snow.
heavy freezing spray in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots.
heavy freezing spray. lake effect snow likely. waves 10 to
14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. heavy freezing spray. a chance of
snow showers during the day, then lake effect snow likely tuesday
night. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales. snow likely during the day, then a
chance of snow showers wednesday night. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
a chance of snow showers. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sat jan 17 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.


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hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...
...gale watch in effect from monday morning through late tuesday
night...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers early. a
chance of snow showers late. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to
7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. a chance of snow
showers. heavy freezing spray in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots.
heavy freezing spray. a chance of snow showers. waves 9 to
13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. heavy freezing spray. a chance of snow showers. waves
7 to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
a chance of snow showers. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sat jan 17 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.


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sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 pm est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...
...gale watch in effect from monday morning through late tuesday
night...

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. snow showers early, then a chance of snow showers from
late evening on. waves 2 feet or less building to 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 40 knot
gales in the afternoon. a chance of snow showers in the morning,
then lake effect snow likely in the afternoon. heavy freezing
spray in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 11 to
15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots.
heavy freezing spray. a chance of snow showers in the evening,
then lake effect snow overnight. waves 14 to 19 feet subsiding to
12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around 24 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. heavy freezing spray. lake effect snow. waves 10 to
13 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
16 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. a chance of snow showers during the
day, then snow showers likely wednesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
thursday night. waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 9 to 12 feet.
waves occasionally around 19 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sat jan 17 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.


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mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...
...gale watch in effect from monday morning through late tuesday
night...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers early,
then a chance of snow showers. snow likely late. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 40 knot
gales in the afternoon. lake effect snow. heavy freezing spray in
the afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 12 to 16 feet. waves
occasionally around 20 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots
overnight. heavy freezing spray. lake effect snow. waves 12 to
17 feet subsiding to 11 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around
22 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. heavy
freezing spray. lake effect snow. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to
7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales. snow during the day, then snow
showers likely wednesday night. waves 5 to 8 feet building to
10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
thursday night. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet.
waves occasionally around 18 feet. 

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