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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu jan 22 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.


loz042-222200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect through friday evening...

.rest of today...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales. a chance of snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet building to
9 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers
overnight. waves 8 to 12 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots in the
afternoon. snow showers likely in the morning, then lake effect
snow in the afternoon. waves 10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally
around 16 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. lake effect snow showers in the evening, then a chance
of snow showers overnight. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to
5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu jan 22 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.


lez020-222200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est thu jan 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday evening...

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening. 
.saturday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a chance
of snow showers saturday night. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. snow
showers. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. 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 thu jan 22 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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buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est thu jan 22 2026

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

.rest of today...west winds to 30 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely, then lake effect snow late. waves 7 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots. lake effect snow. waves 7 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves
6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a
chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. snow showers.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu jan 22 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 thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect through friday evening...

.rest of today...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 40 knot
gales. lake effect snow. waves 10 to 14 feet building to 12 to
16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. lake
effect snow. waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding to 10 to 14 feet.
waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest. lake effect
snow. waves 12 to 17 feet. waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.friday night...northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots overnight. snow showers in the evening. waves 11 to
15 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
19 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 10 knots or
less. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
2 feet or less. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. snow
showers likely. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and increasing
to 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely during the day, then a
chance of snow showers monday night. waves 2 feet or less
building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu jan 22 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 thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect through friday evening...

.rest of today...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots.
lake effect snow showers likely late this morning, then a chance
of snow showers early this afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet building
to 9 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers
overnight. waves 8 to 12 feet, then 9 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots in the
afternoon. snow showers likely in the morning, then lake effect
snow in the afternoon. waves 10 to 15 feet. waves occasionally
around 19 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 11 to 15 feet subsiding
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely. 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. a
chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 35 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu jan 22 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.


loz044-222200-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
1003 am est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect through friday evening...

.rest of today...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales. a chance of snow showers late this morning, then lake
effect snow showers likely this afternoon. waves 9 to 12 feet
building to 14 to 18 feet. waves occasionally around 23 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening,
then lake effect snow showers likely overnight. waves 13 to
18 feet subsiding to 11 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around
23 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 35 knots. lake effect snow. waves 13 to
18 feet. waves occasionally around 23 feet. 
.friday night...northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. lake effect snow showers in the evening, then a chance
of snow showers overnight. waves 13 to 17 feet subsiding to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow showers during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. snow showers likely. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
monday night. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
939 am est thu jan 22 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.


lez148-149-222115-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
939 am est thu jan 22 2026

.rest of today...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow, then a
slight chance of snow late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots. a slight chance of snow in the
evening, then a chance of snow overnight. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. a
chance of snow. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

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

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