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FZUS51 KBUF 240303
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1003 PM EST FRI JAN 23 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.
LEZ020-241000-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
1003 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY
OVERNIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY.
SATURDAY NIGHT
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SNOW.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
SNOW.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 32 DEGREES.
LOZ030-241000-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
1003 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY
OVERNIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SATURDAY NIGHT
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
SNOW.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
LEZ040-041-241000-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
1003 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY
OVERNIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. THE LAKE IS MOSTLY ICE
COVERED.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY SUNNY.
SATURDAY NIGHT
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW OVERNIGHT.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
SNOW.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
LOZ042-241000-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY
OVERNIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES
5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
10 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING
SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. SNOW.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 6 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
SNOW. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO 30 KNOTS.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO
8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO
6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
7 FEET.
LOZ043-241000-
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
1003 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY
OVERNIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 25 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 7 TO 11 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. SNOW
LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES 3 TO
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO 30 KNOTS.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO
10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 35 DEGREES.
LOZ044-241000-
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY
OVERNIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY, THEN A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 9 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING
SOUTHEAST. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
10 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO 30 KNOTS.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO
10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS.
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
13 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
LOZ045-241000-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY
OVERNIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS
8 TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. SNOW
DURING THE DAY, THEN LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY MONDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
11 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
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