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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est fri dec 19 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.


loz042-200400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est fri dec 19 2025

...gale warning in effect until 3 am est saturday...
...gale watch in effect from saturday evening through sunday
evening...

.tonight...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
a chance of snow showers through the early overnight. waves 10 to
15 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
19 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny in the morning, then
becoming cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. a chance of rain showers
in the evening. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.sunday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. lake
effect snow showers likely. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 8 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 7 to
10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. snow and rain
showers likely monday night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain and
snow showers likely during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain showers wednesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est fri dec 19 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.


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hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est fri dec 19 2025

...gale warning in effect until 3 am est saturday...
...gale watch in effect from saturday evening through sunday
evening...

.tonight...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow showers. waves 12 to 17 feet subsiding to 10 to
13 feet. waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. a chance of rain and snow
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.sunday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. lake
effect snow showers likely. waves 10 to 15 feet. waves
occasionally around 19 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
snow showers overnight. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. snow and rain
showers likely monday night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. rain
and snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain
showers tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain showers wednesday
night. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est fri dec 19 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.


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sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 pm est fri dec 19 2025

...gale warning in effect until 3 am est saturday...
...gale watch in effect from saturday evening through sunday
evening...

.tonight...west gales to 45 knots diminishing to 30 knots after
midnight. lake effect snow showers likely this evening, then a
chance of snow showers after midnight. waves 15 to 20 feet
building to 16 to 21 feet, then subsiding to 10 to 14 feet. waves
occasionally around 27 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. mostly
cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. a chance of rain and snow
showers overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 10 to 14 feet.
waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.sunday...west gales to 35 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely. waves 12 to 17 feet. waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
snow showers overnight. waves 11 to 15 feet subsiding to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely monday night. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. rain and snow showers during the day, then a chance of
rain showers tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers wednesday night. waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est fri dec 19 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.


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mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est fri dec 19 2025

...gale warning in effect until 3 am est saturday...
...gale watch in effect from saturday evening through sunday
evening...

.tonight...west gales to 45 knots diminishing to 30 knots after
midnight. lake effect snow showers likely this evening, then a
chance of snow showers after midnight. visibility one quarter
mile or less at times. waves 15 to 19 feet subsiding to 10 to
13 feet. waves occasionally around 24 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 30 knots in the afternoon. mostly sunny in the
morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday night...south gales to 35 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, then lake effect
snow showers likely with a chance of lake effect rain showers
overnight. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.sunday...west gales to 35 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely. waves 11 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 10 to
14 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely monday night. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. rain and snow showers during the day, then a chance of
rain showers tuesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers wednesday night.
waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 

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