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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
343 PM EST Wed Jan 22 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.

LEZ020-230415-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
343 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake effect snow in
the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow showers in
the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of snow showers.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow
showers.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of snow showers during the day.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow
showers Monday night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 33 degrees.

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LOZ030-230415-
Lower Niagara River-
343 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Snow in the evening.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow showers in
the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of snow showers.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow
showers.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers Monday night.

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LEZ040-041-230415-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
343 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy. The lake is mostly
ice covered.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Lake
effect snow likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Lake effect snow in
the evening, then lake effect snow showers likely overnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake effect snow showers
likely.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow
showers.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of snow showers during the day.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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LOZ042-043-230415-
Niagara River to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
343 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Cloudy.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely
overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of lake effect snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to
5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. A chance of
snow showers Monday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 35 degrees.

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LOZ044-230415-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
343 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northwest. Snow showers likely in the evening, then lake effect
snow overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Lake
effect snow. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Lake effect snow in the evening, then lake effect snow showers
likely overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely
during the day, then a chance of snow showers Saturday night.
Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally
around 13 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day, then snow
showers likely Monday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.

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LOZ045-230415-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
343 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of snow. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots. Lake effect snow. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of lake
effect snow showers in the evening, then lake effect snow showers
likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. Snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers Saturday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day, then snow
showers likely Monday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

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