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FZUS51 KBUF 111503
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1003 AM EST SUN JAN 11 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.
LEZ020-112200-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
1003 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
REST OF TODAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS TUESDAY NIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 33 DEGREES.
LOZ030-112200-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
1003 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
REST OF TODAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS TUESDAY
NIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY.
LEZ040-041-112200-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
1003 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW. WAVES
10 TO 14 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS
OVERNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 9 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO
9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE
DAY, THEN SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES
3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
7 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
LOZ042-112200-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOT
GALES THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING,
THEN LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 10 TO 13 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO
8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST 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 NIGHT
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.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 6 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
6 FEET.
LOZ043-112200-
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
1003 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOT
GALES THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING,
THEN LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 8 TO
11 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
18 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 10 TO 15 FEET SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 19 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 11 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 7 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 37 DEGREES.
LOZ044-112200-
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOT
GALES. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN LAKE
EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. LAKE EFFECT SNOW
LATE. WAVES 10 TO 15 FEET BUILDING TO 13 TO 17 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 22 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 12 TO 16 FEET SUBSIDING TO 10 TO
14 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 20 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
11 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY
DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THURSDAY NIGHT.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 6 FEET.
LOZ045-112200-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS
MORNING, THEN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 10 TO
15 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 19 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 10 TO
15 FEET SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
19 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. LAKE
EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 9 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH TO
30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS
LIKELY TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 7 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. RAIN
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY WITH RAIN
SHOWERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 6 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
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