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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est wed dec 24 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.


loz042-241600-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am est wed dec 24 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am est this morning...

.today...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. snow. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales. rain during the day, then rain and
snow sunday night. waves 2 feet or less building to 12 to
16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est wed dec 24 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.


lez020-241600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am est wed dec 24 2025

.today...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. partly
to mostly sunny. 
.tonight...light and variable winds. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north. partly
sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
mostly cloudy. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. snow.
.saturday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
cloudy.
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain during the day, then rain with
snow likely sunday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est wed dec 24 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.


lez040-041-241600-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am est wed dec 24 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 am est this morning...

.today...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less
than 10 knots. partly to mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. partly sunny
in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots. snow, rain with a chance of freezing rain. waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
a chance of rain saturday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and increasing
to 40 knot gales. rain during the day, then rain and snow sunday
night. waves 2 feet or less building to 9 to 13 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est wed dec 24 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.


loz045-241600-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 am est wed dec 24 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...

.today...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming mostly sunny.
waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast
and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow during the day, then snow friday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. snow likely during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales. rain during the day, then snow and
rain sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 14 to 18 feet.
waves occasionally around 23 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est wed dec 24 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.


loz043-241600-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am est wed dec 24 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...

.today...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 9 to 12 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast. snow.
waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales. rain during the day, then rain and
snow sunday night. waves 2 feet or less building to 13 to
17 feet. waves occasionally around 22 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est wed dec 24 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.


loz044-241600-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 am est wed dec 24 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...

.today...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly sunny.
waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast
and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. snow. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow likely during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales. rain during the day, then rain and
snow sunday night. waves 2 feet or less building to 15 to
20 feet. waves occasionally around 26 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
352 am est wed dec 24 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.


lez146>149-241515-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
352 am est wed dec 24 2025

.today...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
slight chance of rain overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 33 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 33 degrees.

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