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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sat jan 24 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.


lez020-250400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est sat jan 24 2026

.tonight...light and variable winds. mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. snow.
.sunday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming north. snow.
.monday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. snow in the
morning, then snow showers in the afternoon. 
.monday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance
of snow showers overnight. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 knots or less. a chance of snow
showers. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sat jan 24 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.


lez040-041-250400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est sat jan 24 2026

.tonight...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots.
a chance of snow late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. snow.
.sunday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
snow.
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. snow in the morning, then snow showers in the
afternoon. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sat jan 24 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.


loz042-250400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est sat jan 24 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. snow showers likely early. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. snow
likely in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast.
snow. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. snow in
the morning, then lake effect snow showers in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. 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 sat jan 24 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.


loz043-250400-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est sat jan 24 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely early, then a
chance of snow showers late this evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. snow
likely in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast.
snow. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. snow in the morning, then lake
effect snow showers in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers. waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers during the day, then snow showers likely tuesday
night. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers wednesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
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 sat jan 24 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.


loz044-250400-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 pm est sat jan 24 2026

.tonight...southeast winds 10 knots or less. a chance of snow
showers early. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. snow
likely in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.sunday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. snow. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. snow in the morning, then lake
effect snow showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers. waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers wednesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. 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 sat jan 24 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.


loz045-250400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est sat jan 24 2026

.tonight...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots.
mostly cloudy. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow in the
morning, then snow in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. snow. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. snow in the morning, then snow
showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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