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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est mon jan 5 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.


lez040-041-051600-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am est mon jan 5 2026

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. snow
likely early. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance
of rain showers in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
rain. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. rain showers likely during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. rain showers likely thursday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est mon jan 5 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-loz030-051600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
403 am est mon jan 5 2026

.today...south winds 5 to 10 knots. snow likely early, then a
chance of snow late this morning. 
.tonight...southwest winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 knots or less. a chance of rain
showers in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. rain.
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers during the day. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. rain showers likely
thursday night. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. showers likely. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est mon jan 5 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.


loz042-051600-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am est mon jan 5 2026

.today...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. snow this morning, then a
chance of snow early this afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a chance
of rain showers in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. rain showers likely during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. rain
showers likely thursday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est mon jan 5 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.


loz043-044-051600-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am est mon jan 5 2026

.today...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. snow through early
afternoon, then a chance of snow late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. rain in
the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. rain showers with a chance of snow showers during the
day. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. rain showers likely thursday night. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. showers
likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 34 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est mon jan 5 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.


loz045-051600-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 am est mon jan 5 2026

.today...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a chance of
snow early, then snow from late morning on. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. rain with
possible snow and freezing rain likely in the afternoon. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots. rain with freezing rain likely in the evening,
then rain and snow showers with freezing rain likely overnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
5 to 15 knots. snow and rain likely during the day. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. rain showers likely thursday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. rain showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
306 am est mon jan 5 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.


lez147>149-051515-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
306 am est mon jan 5 2026

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow early. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
rain in the evening, then a chance of rain overnight. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for wednesday through friday.

the water temperature off toledo is 33 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

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