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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
945 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

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.

LEZ020-192215-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
945 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Scattered
flurries late this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Lake effect snow likely.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
A chance of snow showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Lake effect snow likely.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15
knots. Lake effect snow likely.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of
snow showers.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow
showers Thursday night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 33 degrees.

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LOZ030-192215-
Lower Niagara River-
945 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Scattered
flurries late this morning.
.TONIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Lake effect snow.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
A chance of snow showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow
showers.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15
knots. A chance of snow showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow
showers.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.

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LEZ040-041-192215-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
945 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Scattered snow
showers. Waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots overnight. Lake effect snow. Heavy
freezing spray overnight. Waves 1 foot or less building to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. Heavy
freezing spray. Lake effect snow. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to
6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Heavy freezing spray.
Lake effect snow. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Heavy freezing spray. Lake
effect snow. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20
knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers Thursday night. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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LOZ042-192215-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
945 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Scattered
flurries late this morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. Lake effect snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. Lake
effect snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
A chance of snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow
Tuesday night. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

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LOZ043-044-192215-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
945 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then lake
effect snow overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots in the afternoon. Lake effect snow. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. Lake effect snow. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 7 to
11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Lake effect snow.
Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally
around 14 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Lake
effect snow during the day. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers Thursday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 34 degrees.

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LOZ045-192215-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
945 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15
knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A
chance of snow showers in the morning, then lake effect snow in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Lake effect snow.
Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally
around 13 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Lake effect snow. Waves 6 to 10
feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Snow during the day, then a chance of snow showers
Wednesday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.

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