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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
647 AM EST Tue Jan 31 2023

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-
647 AM EST Tue Jan 31 2023

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less than
10 knots. Mostly sunny this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Mostly
cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. 
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly sunny. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Mostly
cloudy. 
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
Snow showers likely Thursday night. 
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of snow showers. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. 

The water temperature off Buffalo is 36 degrees.

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LOZ030-311615-
Lower Niagara River-
647 AM EST Tue Jan 31 2023

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. A chance of snow early. 
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. 
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Partly
to mostly sunny. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
Snow showers likely Thursday night. 
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north and
diminishing to around 10 knots. A chance of snow showers. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. 

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LEZ040-041-311615-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
647 AM EST Tue Jan 31 2023

.TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots early diminishing to 10 to 15
knots. Snow likely early, then a chance of snow late this 
morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
Snow showers likely Thursday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to
4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers Friday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 

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LOZ042-311615-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
647 AM EST Tue Jan 31 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Snow 
likely early, then a chance of snow late this morning. A chance of
snow showers early this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 
knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Partly
sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
Snow showers likely Thursday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. 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-
647 AM EST Tue Jan 31 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 
knots. Occasional lake effect snow through early afternoon, then a
chance of snow showers late. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 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. 
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
Snow showers likely Thursday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 6 to 10 feet, then
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers during the
day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

The water temperature off Rochester is 37 degrees.

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LOZ045-311615-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
647 AM EST Tue Jan 31 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to less than 10 knots this afternoon. A chance of
snow early. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming west 10 to 15 knots.
A chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow likely
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. 
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
Snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers Saturday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 

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