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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est mon jan 19 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.


lez020-192200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est mon jan 19 2026

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

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
lake effect snow, then snow showers late. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. snow showers. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers thursday night. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. 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
1003 am est mon jan 19 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.


lez040-041-192200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est mon jan 19 2026

...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday
morning...

.rest of today...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales this afternoon. heavy freezing spray.
snow showers late this morning, then lake effect snow this
afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. heavy
freezing spray. lake effect snow. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding
to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray in the
morning. lake effect snow. waves 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers in
the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 5 to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
thursday night. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday...west 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. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est mon jan 19 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.


loz042-192200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est mon jan 19 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tuesday night...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late tuesday
night...

.rest of today...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales. heavy freezing spray. lake effect
snow, then a chance of snow showers late. waves 4 to 7 feet
building to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow showers in the evening. heavy freezing spray.
waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally
around 18 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray. a chance
of snow showers. waves 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. heavy freezing spray. a chance of snow showers in the
evening, then snow showers likely overnight. waves 6 to 10 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
a chance of snow showers. waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est mon jan 19 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.


loz043-192200-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am est mon jan 19 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tuesday night...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late tuesday
night...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales this afternoon. heavy freezing spray.
a chance of snow showers late this morning, then snow showers
this afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. snow
showers likely in the evening. heavy freezing spray. waves 10 to
14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray. a chance
of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 7 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. heavy freezing spray. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. snow showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
a chance of snow showers. waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 35 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est mon jan 19 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.


loz044-192200-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
1003 am est mon jan 19 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tuesday night...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late tuesday
night...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
40 knot gales this afternoon. heavy freezing spray. a chance of
snow showers late this morning, then snow showers this afternoon.
waves 3 to 5 feet building to 11 to 15 feet. waves occasionally
around 19 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots. heavy
freezing spray. snow showers in the evening, then a chance of
snow showers overnight. waves 14 to 19 feet subsiding to 12 to
16 feet. waves occasionally around 24 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray. snow
showers. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. heavy freezing
spray. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. snow showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely during
the day, then a chance of snow showers thursday night. waves
10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est mon jan 19 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.


loz045-192200-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am est mon jan 19 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tuesday night...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late tuesday
night...

.rest of today...southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to
40 knot gales this afternoon. heavy freezing spray. snow showers,
then lake effect snow late. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 11 to
15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots
overnight. heavy freezing spray. lake effect snow. waves 13 to
17 feet subsiding to 11 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around
22 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray. lake
effect snow. waves 8 to 12 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. heavy freezing spray. lake effect snow in the evening,
then snow showers overnight. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 9 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
snow showers likely. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 8 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

$$