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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.


lez020-252200-
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.


lez040-041-252200-
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.


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.


loz043-252200-
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 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.


loz045-252200-
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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