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FZUS51 KBUF 212103
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
403 PM 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.
LEZ020-220400-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
403 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW EARLY, THEN SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
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 IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW
SATURDAY NIGHT.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. SNOW
LIKELY.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 32 DEGREES.
LOZ030-220400-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
403 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY
THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW
SATURDAY NIGHT.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. SNOW
LIKELY.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY.
LEZ040-041-220400-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
403 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 11 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. LAKE
EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 7 TO 11 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 14 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS.
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
11 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE
OF SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. SNOW LIKELY.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
LOZ042-220400-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY THIS
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO
8 FEET BUILDING TO 6 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 10 TO 13 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
16 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 9 TO 12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 15 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SATURDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO
8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
LOZ043-220400-
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
403 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO
30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE EARLY OVERNIGHT, THEN A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 2 TO 4 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 DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 9 TO 13 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 16 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN LAKE EFFECT SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 9 TO 12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 15 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 10 TO 13 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SATURDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO
9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 35 DEGREES.
LOZ044-220400-
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS THIS EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE. 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 IN THE
MORNING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 10 TO
14 FEET BUILDING TO 13 TO 18 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
23 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 35 KNOTS.
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN LAKE EFFECT SNOW
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 13 TO 18 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
23 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES
12 TO 16 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 20 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 11 TO 15 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 19 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST AND
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY,
THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
LOZ045-220400-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SNOW THIS
EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO
8 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 LIKELY IN
THE MORNING, THEN LAKE EFFECT SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 10 TO
15 FEET BUILDING TO 12 TO 16 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
20 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 35 KNOTS.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW. WAVES 12 TO 17 FEET SUBSIDING TO 11 TO 15 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 22 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES
10 TO 15 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 19 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 10 KNOTS OR
LESS. PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. SNOW
LIKELY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
9 FEET.
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