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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est thu jan 29 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.


loz042-291600-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am est thu jan 29 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow through early afternoon, then lake effect snow
showers likely late. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely.
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 likely. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots. lake effect snow. 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 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. partly
cloudy, then becoming mainly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy, then becoming
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est thu jan 29 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.


lez020-291600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am est thu jan 29 2026

.today...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a chance of
snow showers. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less. 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 10 knots or less becoming west. mostly
cloudy, then clearing. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy, then
becoming mostly cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est thu jan 29 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.


lez040-041-291600-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am est thu jan 29 2026

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
snow showers likely early, then a chance of snow showers from
late morning on. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 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. mostly cloudy,
then clearing. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy, then
becoming 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 am est thu jan 29 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.


loz045-291600-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 am est thu jan 29 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves in ice free areas 2 to
4 feet. 
.tonight...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 building to
2 to 4 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. partly to mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. partly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est thu jan 29 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.


loz043-291600-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am est thu jan 29 2026

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

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow.
waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow. 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. 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 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. mostly
cloudy, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy, then becoming
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 34 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est thu jan 29 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.


loz044-291600-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 am est thu jan 29 2026

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

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow.
waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow. 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. 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 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. partly
to mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. partly to
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
335 am est thu jan 29 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.


lez145>149-291515-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
335 am est thu jan 29 2026

.today...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a slight chance of snow
showers early. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less than
10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

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

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