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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est tue jan 6 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.


lez040-041-071000-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 pm est tue jan 6 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am est wednesday...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
areas of fog. rain showers late this evening, then rain showers
with snow showers likely after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers in the morning. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny in the
morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
30 knots. a chance of showers in the evening, then showers
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. rain showers during the day, then a
chance of rain showers friday night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 feet or less. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. rain showers during the day, then
rain showers with a chance of snow showers saturday night. waves
2 feet or less building to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.sunday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a
chance of snow showers. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est tue jan 6 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-loz030-071000-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
1003 pm est tue jan 6 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northwest. areas of fog. rain showers late this evening, then
rain showers with snow showers likely after midnight. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. partly
to mostly sunny. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. rain showers likely overnight. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of
rain showers friday night. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. rain showers likely during the day, then rain showers
likely with a chance of snow showers saturday night. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est tue jan 6 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.


loz042-071000-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 pm est tue jan 6 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
patchy fog. rain showers late this evening, then rain showers
with snow showers likely after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
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 2 feet or
less. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of
rain showers friday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. 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...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. a
chance of snow showers during the day. 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 tue jan 6 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.


loz043-044-071000-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 pm est tue jan 6 2026

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots. areas of fog. rain showers, then rain showers
likely with a chance of snow showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow and rain showers in the morning. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
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. rain showers likely overnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. rain showers during the day, then a
chance of rain showers friday night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east 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 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.sunday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow and rain showers during the day, then a chance of
snow showers sunday night. waves 10 to 14 feet building to 12 to
17 feet, then subsiding to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 22 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 34 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est tue jan 6 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.


loz045-071000-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 pm est tue jan 6 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
patchy fog. rain showers and freezing rain, then rain showers,
snow showers and freezing rain likely late. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. snow
showers, rain showers likely with a chance of freezing rain in
the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
30 knots. a chance of rain showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming north and diminishing
to 5 to 10 knots. rain showers. 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 with snow showers likely saturday night. waves
2 feet or less building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.sunday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
snow and rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers sunday night. waves 10 to 13 feet building to 11 to
16 feet, then subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally
around 20 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
919 pm est tue jan 6 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>149-070915-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
919 pm est tue jan 6 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 am est wednesday...

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. patchy fog. rain
late this evening, then snow likely with a chance of rain after
midnight. a chance of rain and snow late. waves in ice free areas
3 to 6 feet. waves in ice free areas occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain, a slight chance of drizzle and snow
in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

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

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