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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est fri jan 16 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.


lez020-170400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est fri jan 16 2026

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers this evening. a chance of snow showers
late. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
snow showers. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then
lake effect snow overnight. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow during the day, then a chance of snow showers monday
night. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est fri jan 16 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.


lez040-041-170400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est fri jan 16 2026

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

.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow
showers likely overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west to 35 knots.
heavy freezing spray. lake effect snow. waves 10 to 14 feet.
waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. heavy freezing spray. lake effect snow during the day,
then lake effect snow showers likely tuesday night. waves 7 to
11 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely. 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 fri jan 16 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.


loz042-170400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est fri jan 16 2026

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

.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely early,
then a chance of snow showers late this evening. a chance of snow
showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers in the
morning. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
snow showers overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...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. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then lake
effect snow showers likely overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. heavy
freezing spray. lake effect snow during the day, then a chance of
snow showers monday night. waves 8 to 11 feet building to 10 to
15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray. a chance of snow
showers. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
wednesday night. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est fri jan 16 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.


loz043-170400-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est fri jan 16 2026

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers this evening. a chance of snow
showers late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers in the morning, then a chance of rain and
snow showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales. heavy freezing spray. a chance of
snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray. snow showers
likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers tuesday
night. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est fri jan 16 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.


loz044-170400-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 pm est fri jan 16 2026

.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning, then a chance
of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the morning. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales. heavy freezing spray. lake effect
snow showers likely during the day, then lake effect snow monday
night. waves 6 to 9 feet building to 15 to 19 feet. waves
occasionally around 24 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray. lake effect snow
showers likely. waves 13 to 17 feet subsiding to 9 to 12 feet.
waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est fri jan 16 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.


loz045-170400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est fri jan 16 2026

.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow and rain
showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the morning, then lake effect snow showers likely in
the afternoon. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west to 40 knots.
heavy freezing spray. lake effect snow. waves 8 to 11 feet
building to 13 to 18 feet. waves occasionally around 23 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray. lake effect snow
during the day, then lake effect snow showers likely tuesday
night. waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 9 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 19 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 

$$