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Experimental Tabular Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
353 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026
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.
LEZ020-170300-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
353 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026
.Tonight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers, then
mostly cloudy in the late evening and early
morning. cloudy with chance of snow showers.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers.
mostly cloudy in the late morning and
afternoon. partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy, then chance of snow showers in
the late evening and overnight.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
.SUNDAY...
Weather.............Snow showers likely, then mostly cloudy with
chance of snow showers early in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy early in the evening. areas of
blowing snow after midnight.
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers, then
snow in the late evening and overnight.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.MONDAY...Areas of blowing snow in the morning. Snow in the
morning, then chance of snow showers. West winds 15 to 20 knots.
.TUESDAY...Snow showers likely. Areas of blowing snow in the
afternoon. West winds 15 to 20 knots.
.WEDNESDAY...Snow showers likely, then chance of snow showers.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots.
$$
LOZ030-170300-
Lower Niagara River-
353 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026
.Tonight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers, then
mostly cloudy in the late evening and
overnight.
Sfc winds...........South 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers, then
mostly cloudy in the late morning and
afternoon. partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy until early morning. mostly
cloudy with chance of snow showers after
midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
.SUNDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Cloudy with chance of snow showers, then snow
after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.MONDAY...Breezy. Areas of blowing snow in the morning. Snow in
the morning, then chance of snow showers. West winds 20 to
25 knots.
.TUESDAY...Chance of snow showers, then snow showers likely after
midnight. West winds 15 to 20 knots.
.WEDNESDAY...Snow showers likely in the morning, then chance of
snow showers. Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots.
$$
LEZ040-041-170300-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Ripley to Dunkirk-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Dunkirk to Buffalo-
353 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...
.Tonight...
Weather.............Cloudy with chance of snow showers.
Sfc winds...........South 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........South to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales after midnight.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots increasing to 45 knot
gales after midnight.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.MONDAY...Very windy. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. West gales to
40 knots. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. snow showers likely
in the evening, then chance of snow showers after midnight.
Southwest winds to 30 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Snow showers likely, then chance of snow
showers after midnight. Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
$$
LOZ042-170300-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin
Beach-
353 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
.Tonight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers, then
mostly cloudy in the late evening and
overnight.
Sfc winds...........South 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........South 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers, then
mostly cloudy in the late morning and
afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25
knots early in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots
early in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late
morning and afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet in the late morning and
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy until early morning. mostly
cloudy in the late evening and overnight.
Sfc winds...........Southwest to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers, then
snow showers likely after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southwest to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.MONDAY...Very windy. Snow in the morning, then chance of snow
showers. Heavy freezing spray. Southwest gales to 40 knots. Waves
8 to 12 feet.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Heavy freezing spray. Chance of snow showers.
West gales to 35 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Snow showers likely in the morning, then
chance of snow showers. Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
$$
LOZ043-170300-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay-
353 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026
.Tonight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers, then
cloudy in the late evening and overnight.
cloudy with chance of snow showers.
Sfc winds...........South 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........South 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers, then
mostly cloudy in the late morning and
afternoon.
Sfc winds...........South 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........South 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in
the afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet early in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.MONDAY...Very windy. Chance of snow showers. Heavy freezing
spray. Southwest gales to 40 knots. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Heavy freezing spray. Chance of snow showers.
Southwest winds to 30 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Chance of snow showers. Southwest winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
$$
LOZ044-170300-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay-
353 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026
.Tonight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers, then
cloudy in the late evening and early morning.
cloudy with chance of snow showers.
Sfc winds...........South 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........South 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers.
mostly cloudy in the late morning and
afternoon.
Sfc winds...........South 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........South 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.MONDAY...Very windy. Heavy freezing spray. Chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. Snow. Southwest gales to 40 knots.
Waves 10 to 14 feet.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers likely in
the morning. snow in the afternoon, then chance of snow showers.
Southwest gales to 35 knots. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Chance of snow showers, then snow showers
likely. Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
$$
LOZ045-170300-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Mexico Bay to the Saint
Lawrence River-
353 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026
.Tonight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers.
Sfc winds...........South 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........South 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late
evening and overnight.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers.
mostly cloudy with chance of showers early in
the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........South 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........South 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers, then
snow showers likely early in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers, then
snow showers likely after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.MONDAY...Very windy. Snow showers likely in the morning, then
snow. Heavy freezing spray. Southwest gales to 40 knots. Waves
8 to 12 feet.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Heavy freezing spray. Chance of snow showers in
the morning. snow in the afternoon, then snow showers likely.
West winds to 30 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Snow showers likely in the morning, then
chance of snow showers. Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
$$
Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.
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