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FZUS51 KBUF 120303
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1003 PM 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.
LEZ020-121000-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
1003 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
REST OF TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF LAKE EFFECT RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO
15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 33 DEGREES.
LOZ030-121000-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
1003 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
REST OF TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. MOSTLY
CLOUDY.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LEZ040-041-121000-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
1003 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SCATTERED FLURRIES
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. 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
AND RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO
7 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
9 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. RAIN
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 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.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
LOZ042-121000-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 7 TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO
8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 6 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 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
LOZ043-121000-
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
1003 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS
LATE THIS EVENING, THEN SCATTERED FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
10 TO 14 FEET SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 18 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON. 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 AND
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS
LIKELY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 9 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 37 DEGREES.
LOZ044-121000-
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 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.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 3 TO
6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
7 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. RAIN
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY
DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THURSDAY NIGHT.
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 9 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
LOZ045-121000-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 9 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING TO
7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 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 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY.
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 AND RAIN SHOWERS WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 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.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
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