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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est thu jan 15 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.


lez020-161000-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 pm est thu jan 15 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow
showers late this evening. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a chance
of snow showers in the afternoon. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of
snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely overnight. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 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 pm est thu jan 15 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.


lez040-041-161000-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday evening...

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
snow showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
snow showers likely. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west to 35 knots.
snow showers likely. waves 9 to 12 feet building to 10 to
15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. snow showers likely. 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 pm est thu jan 15 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.


loz042-161000-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
snow late this evening, then lake effect snow showers likely
after midnight. a chance of snow showers late. waves 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. a chance of
snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west to 40 knots.
snow showers likely. waves 8 to 11 feet building to 11 to
16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. snow showers likely during the day, then
a chance of snow showers tuesday night. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est thu jan 15 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.


loz043-161000-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
snow late this evening, then lake effect snow showers likely
after midnight. lake effect snow late. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. lake effect snow in the morning,
then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales. a chance of snow showers during the
day, then snow showers likely monday night. waves 4 to 7 feet
building to 10 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers tuesday night. waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est thu jan 15 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.


loz044-161000-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
1003 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
snow late this evening, then lake effect snow showers likely
after midnight. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. lake effect snow
in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow and
rain showers likely in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers
likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers during the day, then snow showers likely sunday night.
waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 45 knot gales. snow showers likely. waves 5 to
8 feet building to 16 to 21 feet, then subsiding to 15 to
20 feet. waves occasionally around 27 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. snow showers likely. waves 13 to 17 feet
subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 22 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est thu jan 15 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.


loz045-161000-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers
likely late this evening, then a chance of snow showers after
midnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow
showers likely in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 45 knot gales. snow showers likely. waves 8 to
11 feet building to 15 to 19 feet. waves occasionally around
24 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. snow showers likely. waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to
7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 

$$