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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am 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.


lez020-161600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am est fri jan 16 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance
of snow showers this afternoon. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. 
.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 in the evening, then snow showers likely overnight. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow
showers likely. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers likely. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am 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.


lez040-041-161600-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am est fri jan 16 2026

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

.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a chance
of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. snow showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely. waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
lake effect snow showers likely. waves 5 to 8 feet building to
6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west. lake effect
snow showers likely. waves 10 to 15 feet. waves occasionally
around 19 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am 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.


loz042-161600-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. a chance of
snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning, then a chance
of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow
and rain showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west to 40 knots.
lake effect snow showers likely. waves 8 to 11 feet building to
11 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest. lake effect
snow showers likely. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 16 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am 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.


loz043-161600-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...

.today...west winds to 30 knots becoming south and diminishing to
10 to 15 knots this afternoon. lake effect snow showers this
morning, then a chance of snow showers this afternoon. waves 7 to
10 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.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 building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 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 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales. a chance of snow showers during the
day, then lake effect snow showers likely monday night. waves
5 to 8 feet building to 11 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around
20 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. lake effect snow showers likely during
the day, then a chance of snow showers tuesday night. waves 10 to
14 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am 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.


loz044-161600-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 am est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...

.today...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. lake effect snow
showers this morning, then a chance of snow showers early this
afternoon. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow and rain showers
likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
snow showers overnight. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 6 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers during the day, then lake effect snow showers likely
sunday night. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 45 knot gales. lake effect snow showers likely.
waves 6 to 9 feet building to 16 to 21 feet. waves occasionally
around 27 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves
14 to 18 feet subsiding to 10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally
around 23 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am 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.


loz045-161600-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 am est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...

.today...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers late.
waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely
in the afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
snow showers overnight. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
lake effect snow showers likely. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to
5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
increasing to 45 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves
9 to 12 feet building to 15 to 20 feet. waves occasionally around
26 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves
12 to 16 feet subsiding to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally
around 20 feet. 

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