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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est thu dec 25 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.


lez020-260400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est thu dec 25 2025

.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. mostly
cloudy. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the morning, then snow and sleet in the afternoon. 
.friday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
sleet, snow likely with a chance of freezing rain in the evening,
then a chance of snow showers overnight. 
.saturday...northeast winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.saturday night...east winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. rain.
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow and rain showers during
the day, then lake effect snow showers likely monday night. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est thu dec 25 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.


lez040-041-260400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est thu dec 25 2025

.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the morning, then sleet, snow, rain with a chance of freezing
rain in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance
of rain showers, snow showers, sleet and freezing rain in the
evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...east winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain. waves 2 feet or less building
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 40 knot gales.
lake effect snow and rain showers during the day, then lake
effect snow showers monday night. waves 8 to 11 feet building to
10 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots. lake
effect snow showers. waves 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est thu dec 25 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.


loz042-260400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est thu dec 25 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday morning...

.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. partly cloudy this evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the morning, then snow in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast.
snow in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight.
waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. cloudy.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. rain. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales. rain and snow showers during the
day, then lake effect snow showers likely monday night. waves
7 to 10 feet building to 12 to 17 feet. waves occasionally around
22 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a
chance of lake effect snow showers. waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding
to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est thu dec 25 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.


loz043-044-260400-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est thu dec 25 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday morning...

.tonight...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 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the morning, then snow in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 45 knot gales. rain with snow showers likely during
the day, then lake effect snow showers monday night. waves 5 to
8 feet building to 16 to 21 feet, then subsiding to 15 to
20 feet. waves occasionally around 27 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 40 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 14 to
18 feet subsiding to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around
23 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 38 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est thu dec 25 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.


loz045-260400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est thu dec 25 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am est friday...

.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. snow in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. snow. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain and freezing rain during the day, then
rain with a chance of freezing rain sunday night. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 45 knot gales. lake effect rain with lake effect
snow showers likely during the day, then lake effect snow showers
monday night. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 15 to 20 feet. waves
occasionally around 26 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
lake effect snow showers. waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding to 8 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 

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