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FZUS51 KBUF 150903
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
403 AM EST THU JAN 15 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.
LEZ020-151600-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
403 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW
SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 33 DEGREES.
LOZ030-151600-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
403 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY.
LEZ040-041-151600-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
403 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
7 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO
7 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
9 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO
30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO
8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 10 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FEET, THEN
SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET.
LOZ042-151600-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 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. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO
8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE
DAY, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET
BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 19 FEET.
LOZ043-151600-
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
403 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW SHOWERS.
WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO
30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO
3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE
DAY, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET
BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 37 DEGREES.
LOZ044-151600-
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW SHOWERS.
WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES
5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 40 KNOT GALES. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 5 TO
8 FEET BUILDING TO 14 TO 19 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
24 FEET.
LOZ045-151600-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES
3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO
30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO
9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 40 KNOT GALES. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 7 TO
10 FEET BUILDING TO 13 TO 18 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
23 FEET.
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