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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sun dec 21 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.


lez020-212200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est sun dec 21 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny late
this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow in the
afternoon. 
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
snow likely in the evening, then snow and rain overnight. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. rain
during the day. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a chance
of rain showers wednesday night. 
.thursday...south winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day, then rain
showers likely thursday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 35 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sun dec 21 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.


lez040-041-212200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est sun dec 21 2025

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

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. rain with snow likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain
during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
10 knots or less. a chance of rain showers wednesday night. waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely
thursday night. waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sun dec 21 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.


loz042-212200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est sun dec 21 2025

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers in the evening. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
snow likely in the evening, then rain and snow overnight. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
rain and snow during the day. waves 2 feet or less building to
5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 10 knots or less. a chance of rain showers
wednesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely thursday
night. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sun dec 21 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.


loz043-212200-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am est sun dec 21 2025

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...west winds to 30 knots. lake effect snow. waves
9 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. lake effect snow likely. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny in the morning,
then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
southeast. a chance of snow in the evening, then snow and rain
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. rain and snow during the day. waves 2 feet or less
building to 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain showers wednesday
night. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day, then rain
showers likely thursday night. waves 2 feet or less building to
2 to 4 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sun dec 21 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.


loz044-212200-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
1003 am est sun dec 21 2025

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...west winds to 30 knots. lake effect snow. waves
10 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then lake
effect snow likely overnight. waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of snow in the evening, then snow overnight. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. rain and snow during the day, then a chance of rain and
snow showers tuesday night. waves 2 feet or less building to 8 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain showers wednesday
night. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely
thursday night. waves 2 feet or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sun dec 21 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.


loz045-212200-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am est sun dec 21 2025

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow in the evening, then snow
overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. rain and snow during the day, then a chance of snow and
rain showers tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 7 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers
wednesday night. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day, then rain and
snow showers likely thursday night. waves 2 feet or less. 

$$