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FZUS51 KBUF 202104
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
403 PM EST TUE JAN 20 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.
LEZ020-210400-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
403 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE EARLY OVERNIGHT, THEN A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SNOW
SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
SNOW SHOWERS.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 33 DEGREES.
LOZ030-210400-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
403 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS EARLY, THEN SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SNOW
SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS.
LEZ040-041-210400-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
403 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE EARLY OVERNIGHT. LAKE EFFECT SNOW
EARLY, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO
30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO
8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
11 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY. WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
LOZ042-210400-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS. FREEZING SPRAY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND FREEZING
RAIN LATE THIS EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO
5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO
30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO
8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
11 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO
9 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
15 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 9 TO 12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
WAVES 7 TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 14 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
LOZ043-210400-
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
403 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS. FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE EARLY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO
9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
11 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO
8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO
11 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOT
GALES. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 9 TO 12 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 36 DEGREES.
LOZ044-210400-
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THIS EVENING. FREEZING SPRAY.
WAVES 9 TO 13 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 16 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS.
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES. LAKE EFFECT SNOW. WAVES 10 TO
14 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN LAKE EFFECT SNOW OVERNIGHT.
WAVES 11 TO 15 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 19 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW DURING THE DAY, THEN
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY FRIDAY NIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 15 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 19 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
LOZ045-210400-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW. WAVES 8 TO
12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
15 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO
8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 40 KNOT GALES. LAKE EFFECT SNOW. WAVES 9 TO
13 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 35 KNOTS.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
18 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW DURING THE DAY, THEN
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY FRIDAY NIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 13 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
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