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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 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.


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niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est wed jan 28 2026

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

.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...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow showers in the morning, then lake effect snow showers
with a chance of freezing lake effect rain in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 5 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 becoming west. lake
effect snow showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. lake
effect snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow
showers saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 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.


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hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est wed jan 28 2026

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

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers early. a chance of snow showers after midnight.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect
snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. lake
effect snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow
showers saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.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. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 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
403 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.


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sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 pm est wed jan 28 2026

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

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers early, then lake effect snow showers from late
evening on. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect
snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow
showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers saturday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. partly
to mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. partly
cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 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.


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mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est wed jan 28 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. lake effect snow this evening, then lake effect snow
showers after midnight. waves in ice free areas 3 to 6 feet.
waves in ice free areas occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less
than 10 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. partly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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