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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
702 pm est sun jan 11 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.


lez020-120415-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
702 pm est sun jan 11 2026

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

.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers likely in the morning, then lake effect snow showers
likely with a chance of lake effect rain showers in the
afternoon. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow and rain showers. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain
showers. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. rain showers likely during the day, then snow and rain
showers likely wednesday night. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. 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
702 pm est sun jan 11 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.


loz043-120415-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
702 pm est sun jan 11 2026

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

.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. lake effect
snow showers likely this evening, then a chance of snow showers
after midnight. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet.
waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow and
rain showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. a
chance of rain showers during the day, then snow and rain showers
likely wednesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
702 pm est sun jan 11 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.


loz044-120415-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
702 pm est sun jan 11 2026

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

.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. lake effect snow showers
early, then a chance of snow showers from late evening on. waves
10 to 15 feet subsiding to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 19 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers in the morning, then lake effect snow showers in
the afternoon. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
lake effect snow showers likely in the evening, then snow showers
likely with a chance of rain showers overnight. waves 5 to 9 feet
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.tuesday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots. rain showers likely.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. rain
showers during the day, then rain showers with snow showers
likely wednesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely
during the day, then a chance of snow showers thursday night.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
702 pm est sun jan 11 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.


loz042-120415-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
702 pm est sun jan 11 2026

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

.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
and rain showers in the evening, then a chance of rain showers
overnight. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. rain showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. rain
showers likely during the day, then snow and rain showers likely
wednesday night. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers friday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
702 pm est sun jan 11 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.


lez040-041-120415-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
702 pm est sun jan 11 2026

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

.tonight...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
a chance of snow showers early. a chance of snow showers late.
waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
lake effect snow showers likely. waves 5 to 8 feet building to
6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
and rain showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a
chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday night...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. rain showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. rain
showers during the day, then rain showers with snow showers
likely wednesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers thursday night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
702 pm est sun jan 11 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.


loz045-120415-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
702 pm est sun jan 11 2026

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

.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers this evening. waves 10 to
14 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. lake
effect snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 5 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
lake effect snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely in the morning. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers likely.
waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. rain
showers during the day, then snow and rain showers wednesday
night. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely
during the day, then a chance of snow showers thursday night.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance of
snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
710 pm est sun jan 11 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.


lez146>149-120915-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
710 pm est sun jan 11 2026

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

.rest of tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest
15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of snow this evening, then a
slight chance of snow showers after midnight. waves 7 to 11 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of snow
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for wednesday through friday.

the water temperature off toledo is 38 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 34 degrees.

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