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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sat jan 17 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.


lez020-172200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est sat jan 17 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers this afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 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 in the morning, then a
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers likely in the evening, then lake effect snow showers
overnight. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. lake effect
snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers monday
night. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. lake
effect snow showers likely. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 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
1003 am est sat jan 17 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.


lez040-041-172200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est sat jan 17 2026

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

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers late this morning, then
snow showers likely early this afternoon. a chance of snow
showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 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 lake
effect 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 showers. waves 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 during the day.
lake effect snow showers. waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. 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
1003 am est sat jan 17 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.


loz042-172200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...
...gale watch in effect from monday morning through late tuesday
night...

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers this afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 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 to 40 knots.
heavy freezing spray. lake effect snow showers during the day,
then a chance of snow showers monday night. waves 9 to 12 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 during the day. a
chance of snow showers. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots.
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
1003 am est sat jan 17 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.


loz043-172200-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 pm est this evening
through monday morning...
...gale watch in effect from monday morning through late tuesday
night...

.rest of today...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers this afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southwest 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. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny in the
morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. 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 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west to 40 knots.
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 during the day.
lake effect 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...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 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
1003 am est sat jan 17 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.


loz044-172200-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
1003 am est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 pm est this evening
through monday morning...
...gale watch in effect from monday morning through late tuesday
night...

.rest of today...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers, then a chance of rain and snow showers
late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 feet or less building
to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 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. 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. 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 during the day.
lake effect snow showers. waves 13 to 17 feet subsiding to 9 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. 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
1003 am est sat jan 17 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.


loz045-172200-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 pm est this evening
through monday morning...
...gale watch in effect from monday morning through late tuesday
night...

.rest of today...south winds 5 to 15 knots. snow showers likely
late this morning, then a chance of snow showers early this
afternoon. a chance of snow and rain showers late. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
snow showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 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 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 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 and
increasing to 45 knots. heavy freezing spray. lake effect snow
showers. waves 8 to 11 feet building to 14 to 18 feet. waves
occasionally around 23 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray during the day.
lake effect snow showers. waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 9 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. snow showers likely. waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 

$$