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FZUS51 KBUF 120818
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
318 AM EST MON JAN 12 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.
LEZ020-121615-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
318 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
EARLY, THEN LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS
LIKELY.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO
15 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW
SHOWERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
THURSDAY NIGHT.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 33 DEGREES.
LOZ030-121615-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
318 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT.
LEZ040-041-121615-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
318 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET BUILDING TO
9 TO 12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS
LIKELY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS. 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 DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
LOZ042-121615-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
318 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
LATE. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 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 TO
30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. 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 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW 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 BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
LOZ043-121615-
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
318 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TODAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO
3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 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 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. 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 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 37 DEGREES.
LOZ044-121615-
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
318 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TODAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS THIS MORNING, THEN LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO
10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
6 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. RAIN
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS 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 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 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
LOZ045-121615-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
318 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TODAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. LAKE
EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY, THEN LAKE EFFECT SNOW FROM LATE
MORNING ON. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW IN
THE EVENING, THEN LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT.
WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 13 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
7 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
6 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS 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
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET.
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