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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sun jan 25 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.


lez020-260400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est sun jan 25 2026

.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming north. snow
through the early overnight, then snow showers late. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. snow
showers. 
.monday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow
showers. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. snow showers in the evening, then a chance of
snow showers overnight. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow showers
thursday night. 
.friday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sun jan 25 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.


lez040-041-260400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est sun jan 25 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. snow
through the early overnight, then snow showers late. the lake is
mostly ice covered.
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. snow showers. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers in the
evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers. 
.friday...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 sun jan 25 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.


loz042-260400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est sun jan 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...

.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. snow through the early overnight, then snow showers
late. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest
to 30 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. a chance of
snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening, then snow showers likely overnight. waves
5 to 8 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 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sun jan 25 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.


loz043-260400-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est sun jan 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...

.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. snow through the early overnight, then snow showers
late. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
lake effect snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow
showers wednesday night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sun jan 25 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.


loz044-260400-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 pm est sun jan 25 2026

.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. snow through the early overnight, then snow showers
late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
lake effect snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northwest. lake effect snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 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 sun jan 25 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.


loz045-260400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est sun jan 25 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. snow through the early
overnight, then snow showers late. waves in ice free areas 1 foot
or less. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 1 foot or less building
to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers in the evening, then lake effect snow
showers overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. lake effect snow showers in the evening, then a
chance of snow showers overnight. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 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 building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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