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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est thu jan 8 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.


lez040-041-091000-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 pm est thu jan 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from friday afternoon through friday
evening...

.overnight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south.
a chance of showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest
and diminishing to less than 10 knots overnight. mostly cloudy.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. rain
showers likely in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming
southwest to 30 knots. rain showers likely in the evening, then
rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers overnight.
waves 2 feet or less building to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely. waves 7 to
11 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain
showers tuesday night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est thu jan 8 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-loz030-091000-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
1003 pm est thu jan 8 2026

.overnight...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. rain showers likely late. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 knots
or less overnight. mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. rain and
snow showers likely in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. rain and snow showers likely. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers tuesday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est thu jan 8 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.


loz042-091000-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 pm est thu jan 8 2026

...gale watch in effect from friday afternoon through friday
evening...

.overnight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.friday night...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots overnight. mostly cloudy. waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. rain and snow showers likely in the evening, then rain
showers likely with a chance of snow showers overnight. waves
3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain
showers tuesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est thu jan 8 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.


loz043-044-091000-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 pm est thu jan 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from friday afternoon through friday
evening...

.overnight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots. showers. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday night...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming northwest
and diminishing to 15 to 25 knots overnight. a chance of rain
showers in the evening. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
rain showers with snow showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet building
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
monday night. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers during the day, then
a chance of rain showers tuesday night. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 35 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est thu jan 8 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.


loz045-091000-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 pm est thu jan 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from friday afternoon through friday
evening...

.overnight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers. waves 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots overnight. rain showers likely in
the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain and snow showers. waves
2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. occasional snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet building to
7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
monday night. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. a
chance of rain and snow showers during the day, then a chance of
rain showers tuesday night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
924 pm est thu jan 8 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>149-090915-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
924 pm est thu jan 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from friday afternoon through friday
evening...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south.
a slight chance of rain, then rain likely late. waves in ice free
areas 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. rain in the
morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to less than 10 knots overnight. mostly cloudy. waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain and snow
in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. waves 2 feet
or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 33 degrees.

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