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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est wed jan 28 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.


lez020-282200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est wed jan 28 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny
late this morning, then becoming cloudy. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. cloudy.
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less. a chance of
snow showers. 
.friday...west winds 10 knots or less. a chance of snow showers
friday night. 
.saturday...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming north. a
chance of snow showers during the day. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. partly cloudy.

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est wed jan 28 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.


lez040-041-282200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est wed jan 28 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers late. the lake is mostly
ice covered.
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
a chance of snow showers in the evening. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy, then becoming
mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. partly
cloudy. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est wed jan 28 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.


loz042-282200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est wed jan 28 2026

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

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely
overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers
likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely during the day. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est wed jan 28 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.


loz043-282200-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am est wed jan 28 2026

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

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow.
waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect
snow. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. lake
effect snow showers likely during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 34 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est wed jan 28 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.


loz044-282200-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
1003 am est wed jan 28 2026

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

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow,
then a chance of snow showers late. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers likely in the evening, then lake effect snow
overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect
snow. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est wed jan 28 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.


loz045-282200-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am est wed jan 28 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots. a chance of lake effect snow showers late this
morning, then lake effect snow this afternoon. waves in ice free
areas 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. lake effect snow in the evening, then a chance of lake
effect snow showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...north winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy, then
clearing. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. partly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
312 pm est wed jan 28 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.


lez145>149-290315-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
312 pm est wed jan 28 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. the lake is mostly ice
covered.
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
slight chance of snow showers in the morning. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
partly cloudy. 
.friday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. mostly
sunny. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

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

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