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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
355 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

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.

LEZ020-311615-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
355 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

.TODAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Rain
from late morning on.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain with snow likely in
the evening, then a chance of snow overnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Partly sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to
10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Snow
and rain showers likely during the day, then rain showers likely
Sunday night.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of rain and snow showers during the day.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. A chance of snow showers
Tuesday night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees.

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LOZ030-311615-
Lower Niagara River-
355 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of rain late this morning. Rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain with a chance of snow
in the evening.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. Partly to mostly sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy in
the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Snow and
rain showers likely.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of rain showers during the day.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A
chance of snow showers Tuesday night.

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LEZ040-041-311615-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
355 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

.TODAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Rain
through early afternoon, then rain and snow late. Waves in ice
free areas 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Rain
and snow in the evening, then a chance of snow overnight. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Partly
to mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of rain and snow showers during the day, then a chance of
rain showers Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of snow showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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LOZ042-311615-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
355 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of rain late this morning. Rain this afternoon. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. Rain likely with a chance of snow in the evening. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less increasing to 15 to
20 knots overnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Snow and
rain showers likely during the day, then rain showers likely
Sunday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet.

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LOZ043-044-311615-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
355 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

.TODAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain late this morning. Rain this
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. Rain with a chance of snow in the evening. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
southeast. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Snow
and rain showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain and
snow showers Monday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers Tuesday night. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 35 degrees.

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LOZ045-311615-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
355 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

.TODAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of rain early this afternoon. Rain likely with a chance of
snow late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Rain likely with a chance
of snow in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20
knots. Snow showers likely during the day, then snow and rain
showers likely Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance
of rain and snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of snow showers Tuesday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

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