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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est wed jan 7 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.


lez040-041-081000-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 pm est wed jan 7 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. areas of fog.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.thursday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots. showers likely
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. showers.
waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
5 to 15 knots. rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance
of rain showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. rain showers during the day, then rain
showers with a chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.sunday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely. waves 8 to
12 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet building to
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est wed jan 7 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-loz030-081000-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
1003 pm est wed jan 7 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. areas of fog. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. 
.thursday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. rain showers likely overnight. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. showers.
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast
less than 10 knots. a chance of rain showers in the evening. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. rain showers likely during the day, then
rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers saturday night.
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est wed jan 7 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.


loz042-081000-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 pm est wed jan 7 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. rain showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain showers in the evening. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. rain showers likely during the day, then rain showers
likely with a chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. a chance of
snow showers. waves 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est wed jan 7 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.


loz043-044-081000-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 pm est wed jan 7 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots. patchy drizzle late
this evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots. showers. waves 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
rain showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. rain showers likely during the day, then rain showers
likely with a chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.sunday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. snow
showers likely. waves 9 to 12 feet building to 11 to 16 feet,
then subsiding to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around
20 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers during the day. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est wed jan 7 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.


loz045-081000-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 pm est wed jan 7 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
patchy drizzle late this evening. patchy fog. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers. waves 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. rain showers in the evening, then a
chance of rain showers overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. rain showers likely during the day, then
rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers saturday night.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. snow showers
likely. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
923 pm est wed jan 7 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.


lez147>149-080915-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
923 pm est wed jan 7 2026

.overnight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
cloudy. waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.thursday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. a chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. showers.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 33 degrees.

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