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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sat jan 3 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.


lez040-041-040400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est sat jan 3 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less. a chance of
snow showers in the evening, then patchy drizzle and freezing
drizzle overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of rain, drizzle with patchy freezing drizzle during the day,
then rain likely tuesday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain
during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of rain thursday night. waves 1 foot or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sat jan 3 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-loz030-040400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
403 pm est sat jan 3 2026

.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots. snow.
.sunday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the morning. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a
chance of snow showers overnight. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. snow showers. 
.monday night...southwest winds less than 10 knots. a chance of
snow showers in the evening, then patchy freezing drizzle
overnight. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 knots or less. a chance of drizzle with
patchy freezing drizzle during the day, then rain likely tuesday
night. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain
during the day. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a
chance of rain thursday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sat jan 3 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.


loz042-040400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est sat jan 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am est sunday...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. lake effect snow likely in the morning, then a chance
of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot
or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. snow
showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday night...south winds 10 knots or less. a chance of snow
showers in the evening, then patchy freezing drizzle overnight.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of drizzle and
freezing drizzle during the day, then rain likely with a chance
of freezing drizzle tuesday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of rain during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain thursday night. waves 1 foot or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sat jan 3 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.


loz043-044-040400-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est sat jan 3 2026

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

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. lake effect snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. snow showers. waves
1 foot or less. 
.monday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow overnight.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of drizzle
during the day, then rain likely tuesday night. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. rain
likely during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet,
then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain thursday night. waves 2 feet or less. 

the water temperature off rochester is 35 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sat jan 3 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.


loz045-040400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est sat jan 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. snow
through the early overnight, then snow likely late. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. snow showers. waves
1 foot or less. 
.monday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. snow
showers in the evening, then a chance of snow with patchy
freezing drizzle overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. rain
likely with a chance of snow tuesday night. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. rain likely
during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain thursday night. waves 2 feet or less. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
249 pm est sat jan 3 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.


lez148-149-040315-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
249 pm est sat jan 3 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots. snow. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow in the
morning, then a slight chance of snow in the afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a
chance of snow overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow. waves 2 feet or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for tuesday through thursday.

the water temperature off toledo is 33 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

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