FZUS51 KBUF 201444 NSHBUF NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 944 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2009 FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE LOZ042>044-202115- NIAGARA RIVER TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY- 944 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET. THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 34 DEGREES. SEE LAKE ONTARIO OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. $$ LOZ045-202115- MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO- 944 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTH. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVE FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS. SEE LAKE ONTARIO OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. $$ JJP/TMA