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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est sun jan 4 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.


lez040-041-051000-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 pm est sun jan 4 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. a chance of snow after midnight. snow likely late. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. snow in
the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain showers in
the morning, then rain showers likely in the afternoon. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots. rain showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers 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. a chance of rain showers thursday night. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. rain
showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est sun jan 4 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-loz030-051000-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
1003 pm est sun jan 4 2026

.rest of tonight...light and variable winds. a chance of snow
after midnight. snow likely late. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. snow in the morning, then a
chance of snow in the afternoon. 
.monday night...south winds less than 10 knots. cloudy.
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 knots or less. rain showers likely
in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. rain
showers likely. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers during the day. 
.thursday...south winds 10 knots or less. a chance of rain
showers thursday night. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. rain
showers likely. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est sun jan 4 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.


loz042-051000-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 pm est sun jan 4 2026

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

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est sun jan 4 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.


loz043-044-051000-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 pm est sun jan 4 2026

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
a chance of snow showers late this evening, then a chance of snow
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. snow. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.monday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
snow likely in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain
showers in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots. rain showers. waves 1 to 3 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 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers thursday night. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. a chance of
rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely friday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 34 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est sun jan 4 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.


loz045-051000-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 pm est sun jan 4 2026

.rest of tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. snow. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. snow in the evening,
then a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
southwest. rain showers with freezing rain likely. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely with rain showers with freezing rain likely during
the day. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers thursday night. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. rain showers
likely. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
928 pm est sun jan 4 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.


lez148-149-050915-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
928 pm est sun jan 4 2026

.overnight...south winds 10 knots or less. a chance of snow
showers late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a slight
chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 

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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