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FZUS51 KBUF 211503
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1003 AM EST WED JAN 21 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.
LEZ020-212200-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
1003 AM EST WED JAN 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
REST OF TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 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.
MOSTLY CLOUDY.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 32 DEGREES.
LOZ030-212200-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
1003 AM EST WED JAN 21 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.
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 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LEZ040-041-212200-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
1003 AM EST WED JAN 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
REST OF TODAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO
8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. LAKE
EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 7 TO 10 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 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. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
LOZ042-212200-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 AM EST WED JAN 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
REST OF TODAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO
9 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
13 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 GALES TO 35 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST GALES TO 35 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 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
2 FEET.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
LOZ043-212200-
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
1003 AM EST WED JAN 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
REST OF TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO
30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO
8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO
8 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
16 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 9 TO 13 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
WAVES 9 TO 13 FEET SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 16 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 35 DEGREES.
LOZ044-212200-
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 AM EST WED JAN 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
REST OF TODAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY
OVERNIGHT. 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 40 KNOT GALES. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES
10 TO 14 FEET BUILDING TO 13 TO 17 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 22 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 35 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN LAKE EFFECT SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 13 TO 17 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 22 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 11 TO
16 FEET SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
20 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
LOZ045-212200-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 AM EST WED JAN 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
REST OF TODAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
TONIGHT
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 SHOWERS. WAVES 9 TO
13 FEET BUILDING TO 11 TO 16 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
20 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 35 KNOTS.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 12 TO 16 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 20 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS. VISIBILITY ONE
QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. WAVES 10 TO 15 FEET SUBSIDING TO
6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 19 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. PARTLY
TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
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