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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
924 AM EST Wed Jan 8 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.

LEZ020-082215-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
924 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow
showers.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow
showers in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Snow
Friday night.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
Saturday night.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of snow showers Sunday night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 37 degrees.

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LOZ030-082215-
Lower Niagara River-
924 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
snow showers.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers
in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Snow
Friday night.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers during the day.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of snow showers Sunday night.

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LEZ040-041-082215-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
924 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Scattered snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Scattered snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of snow showers during the day, then snow Friday night. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Snow
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of snow showers during the day, then snow showers likely Sunday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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LOZ042-082215-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
924 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely.
Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Scattered snow
showers in the morning. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Snow Friday
night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of snow showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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LOZ043-044-082215-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
924 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Occasional lake
effect snow showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet building to 7 to 10 feet.
Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Occasional lake effect
snow showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Occasional lake effect
snow showers in the morning, then scattered snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 13 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. Snow Friday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Snow during the day, then snow showers Saturday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 37 degrees.

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LOZ045-082215-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
924 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. Occasional lake effect snow showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely
in the morning, then scattered snow showers in the afternoon.
Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Snow
likely Friday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Snow
during the day, then snow showers Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or
less building to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

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