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


loz042-040400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est tue feb 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am est wednesday...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers early, then lake effect snow
showers likely from late evening on. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of
snow showers in the evening, then lake effect snow showers likely
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers
in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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


loz043-044-040400-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est tue feb 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am est wednesday...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
lake effect snow showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot
or less. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. snow showers. waves 2 feet or less
building to 10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day. waves 9 to
12 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 34 degrees.

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


loz045-040400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est tue feb 3 2026

.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots. lake effect snow showers
through the early overnight, then a chance of snow showers late.
waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow showers
in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...south winds 10 knots or less increasing to
10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. snow showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. partly to
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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