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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sun jan 18 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.


loz042-182200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...
...gale warning in effect from monday morning through late
tuesday night...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from monday morning
through late tuesday night...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny
late this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening, then lake effect snow showers overnight.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales in the afternoon. heavy freezing
spray. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots.
heavy freezing spray. a chance of snow showers. waves 10 to
14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. heavy freezing spray. a chance of
snow showers during the day, then lake effect snow showers likely
tuesday night. waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales. snow showers likely. waves 3 to
5 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
a chance of snow showers. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sun jan 18 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.


lez020-182200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est sun jan 18 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. lake effect snow
showers likely late this morning, then a chance of snow showers
this afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. lake effect snow showers. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers. visibility one quarter mile or less at
times. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day, then lake
effect snow showers tuesday night. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. snow
showers. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sun jan 18 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.


lez040-041-182200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from monday morning through tuesday
morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from monday morning
through tuesday morning...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers early this afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening, then lake effect snow showers likely
overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. lake effect snow
showers. visibility one quarter mile or less at times in the
afternoon. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots.
lake effect snow showers. visibility one quarter mile or less at
times. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves
6 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. snow showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sun jan 18 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.


loz045-182200-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...
...gale warning in effect from monday morning through late
tuesday night...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from monday morning
through late tuesday night...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 40 knot
gales in the afternoon. lake effect snow showers. visibility one
quarter mile or less at times in the afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots
overnight. lake effect snow showers. visibility one quarter mile
or less at times. waves 13 to 17 feet subsiding to 11 to 15 feet.
waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. lake
effect snow showers. visibility one quarter mile or less at
times. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales. snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet
building to 10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
snow showers likely. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 8 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sun jan 18 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.


loz043-182200-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...
...gale warning in effect from monday morning through late
tuesday night...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from monday morning
through late tuesday night...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. partly to mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. heavy freezing
spray. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots.
heavy freezing spray. a chance of snow showers. waves 10 to
14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. heavy freezing spray. a chance of snow showers. waves
7 to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
a chance of snow showers. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sun jan 18 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.


loz044-182200-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
1003 am est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...
...gale warning in effect from monday morning through late
tuesday night...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from monday morning
through late tuesday night...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. partly to mostly sunny. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 40 knot
gales in the afternoon. heavy freezing spray. a chance of snow
showers in the morning, then lake effect snow showers likely in
the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 11 to 15 feet. waves
occasionally around 19 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots.
heavy freezing spray. lake effect snow showers likely. waves
14 to 19 feet subsiding to 12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally
around 24 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. heavy freezing spray. lake effect snow showers. waves
10 to 14 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 18 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. snow showers likely. waves 3 to
6 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
thursday night. waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 9 to 12 feet.
waves occasionally around 19 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
939 am est sun jan 18 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.


lez146>149-182115-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
939 am est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...
...gale warning in effect from monday morning through late monday
night...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from monday morning
through late monday night...

.this afternoon...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a slight chance of snow showers.
waves in ice free areas 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
waves in ice free areas occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow
showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. snow showers. heavy
freezing spray in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet building to
9 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray. snow showers
likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight.
waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally
around 16 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for tuesday through thursday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

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