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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am 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.


loz042-242200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est sat jan 24 2026

.rest of today...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
lake effect snow showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
snow showers likely in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast.
snow. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
lake effect snow. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 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. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am 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.


lez020-242200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est sat jan 24 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 knots or less. partly sunny
late this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. 
.tonight...light and variable winds. cloudy.
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. snow.
.sunday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. snow.
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. snow
during the day, then a chance of snow showers monday night. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 knots or less 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
1003 am 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.


lez040-041-242200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est sat jan 24 2026

.rest of today...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
lake effect snow showers likely late this morning, then a chance
of snow showers this afternoon. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots.
a chance of snow showers overnight. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. snow.
.sunday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. snow.
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. snow during the day, then lake
effect snow showers likely monday night. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.wednesday...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
1003 am 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.


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mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am est sat jan 24 2026

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

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am 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.


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hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am est sat jan 24 2026

.rest of today...west winds 5 to 10 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely in the evening.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. 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 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. lake effect
snow. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 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
1003 am 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.


loz044-242200-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
1003 am est sat jan 24 2026

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

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
937 am 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.


lez148-149-242115-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
937 am est sat jan 24 2026

.this afternoon...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
partly sunny. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less. a chance of snow
overnight. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. snow.
.sunday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
snow.

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 32 degrees, off cleveland 33 
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

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