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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est wed jan 28 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.


lez020-290400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est wed jan 28 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. snow
likely early, then a chance of snow showers late this evening. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
a chance of snow showers. 
.friday...west winds 10 knots or less. partly to mostly sunny. 
.friday night...west winds 10 knots or less. a chance of snow
showers. 
.saturday...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming north. a
chance of snow showers. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. partly to
mostly cloudy. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est wed jan 28 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.


lez040-041-290400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est wed jan 28 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. snow likely early, then a
chance of snow showers from late evening on. the lake is mostly
ice covered.
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening. 
.friday...west winds 10 knots or less. mostly sunny. 
.friday night...west winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. partly to
mostly cloudy. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. 

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 wed jan 28 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.


loz042-290400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est wed jan 28 2026

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

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow showers in the morning, then lake effect snow showers
with a chance of freezing lake effect rain in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers
likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 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 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est wed jan 28 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.


loz043-290400-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est wed jan 28 2026

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

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers early. a chance of snow showers after midnight.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect
snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 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 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 34 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est wed jan 28 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.


loz044-290400-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 pm est wed jan 28 2026

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

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers early, then lake effect snow showers from late
evening on. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect
snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow
showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 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 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. partly
to mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. partly
cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est wed jan 28 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.


loz045-290400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est wed jan 28 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. lake effect snow this evening, then lake effect snow
showers after midnight. waves in ice free areas 3 to 6 feet.
waves in ice free areas occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less
than 10 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. partly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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