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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue jan 27 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.


loz042-280400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est tue jan 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late wednesday night...

.tonight...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
lake effect snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the morning. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
a chance of snow showers in the evening, then lake effect snow
showers likely overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in
the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers saturday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue jan 27 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.


loz043-280400-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est tue jan 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late friday night...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 4 to 7 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
a chance of snow showers in the evening, then lake effect snow
showers likely overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect
snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. lake
effect snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow
showers saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance of
snow showers during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 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 jan 27 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.


loz044-280400-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 pm est tue jan 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late friday night...

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

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue jan 27 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.


loz045-280400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est tue jan 27 2026

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

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow showers this evening, then a chance of snow showers
after midnight. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers in the morning, then lake effect snow
showers in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of
snow showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...north winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. partly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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