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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est tue feb 3 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.


lez020-031600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am est tue feb 3 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance of
snow showers through early afternoon. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday...west winds less than 10 knots. partly sunny. 
.wednesday night...west winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. snow showers. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. 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 tue feb 3 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.


lez040-041-031600-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am est tue feb 3 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 knots or less. partly sunny. 
.wednesday night...west winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers thursday night. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. 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 tue feb 3 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.


loz042-031600-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am est tue feb 3 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 30 knots. snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est tue feb 3 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.


loz043-031600-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am est tue feb 3 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers early. a chance of snow showers this afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. snow showers likely in
the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
a chance of snow showers in the evening, then lake effect snow
showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely during the day, then a chance
of snow showers thursday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 9 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 34 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est tue feb 3 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.


loz044-031600-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 am est tue feb 3 2026

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers early. a chance of snow showers this afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in
the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers in the evening, then lake effect snow
showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
lake effect snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers thursday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 30 knots. snow showers. waves 2 feet or less
building to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est tue feb 3 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.


loz045-031600-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 am est tue feb 3 2026

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers early, then lake effect snow showers likely from
late morning on. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming
northwest. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 30 knots. snow showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day. waves 1 foot
or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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