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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu jan 1 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.


lez040-041-012200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est thu jan 1 2026

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

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow likely in the evening,
then occasional lake effect snow overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. snow showers likely
saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. snow showers likely during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
monday night. waves 2 feet or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu jan 1 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-loz030-012200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
1003 am est thu jan 1 2026

.rest of today...west winds 5 to 15 knots. partly sunny. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...west winds 10 knots or less. snow showers likely
saturday night. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less. snow showers likely during
the day. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu jan 1 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.


loz042-012200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est thu jan 1 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday afternoon...

.rest of today...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers late this morning, then
occasional lake effect snow this afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow likely. waves 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers likely. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. snow showers likely. waves
1 foot or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu jan 1 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.


loz043-044-012200-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am est thu jan 1 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday afternoon...

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

the water temperature off rochester is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu jan 1 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.


loz045-012200-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am est thu jan 1 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday afternoon...

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers this afternoon. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. lake effect snow. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow
showers likely in the afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet building to
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers in the evening, then lake effect snow
showers likely overnight. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
snow showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. snow showers likely
during the day, then a chance of snow showers sunday night. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. snow
showers likely. waves 2 feet or less. 

$$