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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est wed dec 3 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.


loz042-041000-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 pm est wed dec 3 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
late this evening, then lake effect snow showers likely after
midnight. a chance of snow showers late. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 5 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south
and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow showers in the
evening. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance
of snow showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers monday night. waves 2 feet or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est wed dec 3 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.


lez020-041000-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 pm est wed dec 3 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.rest of tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots. lake effect snow
late this evening, then lake effect snow showers likely after
midnight. a chance of snow showers late. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
partly cloudy. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. partly to
mostly sunny. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow
showers overnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a chance
of snow showers. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a chance
of snow showers monday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 43 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est wed dec 3 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.


lez040-041-041000-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 pm est wed dec 3 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west
15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers late this evening, then
lake effect snow after midnight. lake effect snow showers late.
waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. mostly
sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. snow showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance
of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 feet or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est wed dec 3 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.


loz045-041000-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 pm est wed dec 3 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late thursday night...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest
15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow and lake effect rain, then lake
effect snow showers late. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. lake effect snow showers likely in the morning, then a
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming southeast
and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots overnight. a chance of snow
showers overnight. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. snow showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
sunday night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance of
snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est wed dec 3 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.


loz043-041000-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 pm est wed dec 3 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late thursday night...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
lake effect snow showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet building to
5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds to 30 knots. lake effect snow. waves
6 to 9 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south
and diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. mostly
sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance
of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 44 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est wed dec 3 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.


loz044-041000-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
1003 pm est wed dec 3 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late thursday night...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
a chance of snow showers after midnight. lake effect snow showers
late. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. lake effect snow in the morning, then lake effect snow
showers in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet building to 7 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots overnight. a chance of snow showers
overnight. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers sunday night. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance of
snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
931 pm est wed dec 3 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.


lez148-149-040915-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
931 pm est wed dec 3 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.overnight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
snow. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow.
waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. mostly
sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 38 degrees, off cleveland 44
degrees, and off erie 42 degrees.

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