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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est fri jan 2 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.


lez040-041-030400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est fri jan 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am est saturday...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers
in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. snow showers. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south less
than 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain
showers during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est fri jan 2 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-loz030-030400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
403 pm est fri jan 2 2026

.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the afternoon. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. snow showers. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers in the morning. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
mostly cloudy. 
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely during the day. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of rain showers. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy. 

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 2 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.


loz042-030400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est fri jan 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday afternoon...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
and diminishing to less than 10 knots overnight. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. snow showers likely during
the day, then a chance of snow showers monday night. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of rain showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain
showers during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est fri jan 2 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.


loz043-044-030400-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est fri jan 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday afternoon...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow showers
this evening, then a chance of lake effect snow showers after
midnight. lake effect snow showers likely late. waves 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely in the morning, then a
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. snow showers. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. snow showers in the morning, then a chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance
of snow showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely tuesday
night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. rain
showers likely during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 35 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est fri jan 2 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.


loz045-030400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est fri jan 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday afternoon...

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. snow showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. snow showers in the morning, then a chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
and diminishing to less than 10 knots overnight. partly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance
of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely tuesday
night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. rain
showers likely during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
347 pm est fri jan 2 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.


lez148-149-030315-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
347 pm est fri jan 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of snow this evening. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a slight chance of snow in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
northwest. snow likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

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

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