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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sun jan 25 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.


loz042-252200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est sun jan 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...

.this afternoon...east winds 15 to 20 knots. snow. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. snow. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. snow. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest
to 30 knots. lake effect snow in the evening. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. snow showers likely. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers wednesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 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 sun jan 25 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.


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upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est sun jan 25 2026

.this afternoon...east winds 5 to 10 knots. snow.
.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming north. snow.
.monday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. snow.
.monday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow
showers thursday night. 

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 25 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.


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buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est sun jan 25 2026

.this afternoon...east winds 5 to 10 knots. snow. the lake is
mostly ice covered.
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. snow.
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. snow.
.monday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers. 

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 sun jan 25 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.


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mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am est sun jan 25 2026

.this afternoon...east winds 10 to 15 knots. snow. waves in ice
free areas 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. snow. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers in the evening, then lake effect snow
overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sun jan 25 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.


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hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am est sun jan 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...

.this afternoon...east winds 15 to 20 knots. snow. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. snow. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
lake effect snow. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers during the day, then lake effect snow showers
likely tuesday night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers wednesday night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sun jan 25 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.


loz044-252200-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
1003 am est sun jan 25 2026

.this afternoon...east winds 10 to 15 knots. snow. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. snow. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
lake effect snow. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. snow showers likely.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
922 am est sun jan 25 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.


lez148-149-252115-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
922 am est sun jan 25 2026

.this afternoon...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
snow. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
snow.
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. snow likely. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow in the evening. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for tuesday through thursday.

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

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