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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est fri jan 2 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.


lez040-041-021600-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am est fri jan 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely early, then a chance of snow showers from late morning on.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the evening. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. snow showers likely.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest less than
10 knots. snow showers likely during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est fri jan 2 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-loz030-021600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
403 am est fri jan 2 2026

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy this morning,
then becoming partly sunny. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. partly sunny in the
morning, then becoming cloudy. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 knots or less. snow showers
likely. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers during the day. 
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely during the day. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain
showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est fri jan 2 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.


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niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am est fri jan 2 2026

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

.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely this morning, then a chance of snow showers early this
afternoon. lake effect snow showers likely late. waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. snow showers during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance
of rain showers. waves 2 feet or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est fri jan 2 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.


loz043-044-021600-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am est fri jan 2 2026

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

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow. waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow. waves
5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. lake effect snow in the morning, then snow showers
likely in the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
snow showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to 10 knots.
snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers sunday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. snow
showers likely. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance
of rain showers. waves 2 feet or less. 

the water temperature off rochester is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est fri jan 2 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.


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mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 am est fri jan 2 2026

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

.today...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of lake effect snow showers through early afternoon. waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
a chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely
overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. snow showers likely during the day.
waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to
2 feet or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. snow
showers likely. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day, then rain
showers likely tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
304 am est fri jan 2 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.


lez148-149-021545-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
304 am est fri jan 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers this morning,
then a chance of snow showers this afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. snow showers likely.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

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

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