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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est fri dec 12 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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niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am est fri dec 12 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny this morning,
then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening, then lake effect snow showers overnight.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots. lake effect snow showers in the morning,
then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening, then lake effect snow showers likely
overnight. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow during the day, then snow showers likely sunday
night. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est fri dec 12 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 am est fri dec 12 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening, then lake effect snow showers likely
overnight. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow during the day, then lake effect snow showers likely
sunday night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 41 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est fri dec 12 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 am est fri dec 12 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a chance of
snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
lake effect snow showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers likely in the evening, then lake effect snow overnight.
waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow during the day, then lake effect snow showers likely
sunday night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. snow showers
likely during the day. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est fri dec 12 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 am est fri dec 12 2025

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

.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely this morning, then a chance of lake effect snow showers
early this afternoon. lake effect snow showers late. waves 5 to
9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. lake
effect snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
lake effect snow. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 9 to 12 feet.
waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. lake effect snow. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. lake effect snow showers likely during the day, then a
chance of snow showers sunday night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and
increasing to 30 knots. snow showers likely during the day. waves
6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 

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