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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu jan 29 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.


lez020-292200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est thu jan 29 2026

.this afternoon...west winds around 10 knots. a chance of snow
showers. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy in the morning,
then becoming mostly sunny. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow
showers. 
.saturday...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming north. a
chance of snow showers. 
.sunday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming west. mostly
cloudy, then clearing. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy, then
becoming mostly cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu jan 29 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.


lez040-041-292200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est thu jan 29 2026

.this afternoon...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. the lake is mostly ice
covered.
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less. a chance of snow showers
in the evening. 
.friday...west winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. partly to mostly sunny. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. mostly cloudy,
then clearing. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy, then
becoming mostly cloudy. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu jan 29 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.


loz042-292200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est thu jan 29 2026

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

.this afternoon...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect
snow. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow likely. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. lake effect snow. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. lake
effect snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow
showers saturday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. partly
cloudy, then becoming mainly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy, then becoming
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu jan 29 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.


loz043-292200-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am est thu jan 29 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late friday night...

.this afternoon...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect
snow. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow.
waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. lake effect snow. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. lake
effect snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow
showers saturday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. mostly
cloudy, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy, then becoming
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 34 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu jan 29 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.


loz044-292200-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
1003 am est thu jan 29 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late friday night...

.this afternoon...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect
snow. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow.
waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots. lake effect snow. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. lake
effect snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow
showers saturday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. partly
to mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. partly to
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu jan 29 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.


loz045-292200-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am est thu jan 29 2026

.this afternoon...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves in ice free areas 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 knots or less. partly to mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. partly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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