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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est fri dec 5 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.


loz042-052200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est fri dec 5 2025

.this afternoon...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
likely. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots.
snow. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers during
the day, then snow showers with rain showers likely tuesday
night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est fri dec 5 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.


lez020-052200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est fri dec 5 2025

.this afternoon...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
partly to mostly sunny. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. snow likely. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north. a
chance of snow showers in the evening. 
.sunday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming north. snow.
.monday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. snow showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 41 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est fri dec 5 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.


lez040-041-052200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est fri dec 5 2025

.this afternoon...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
partly to mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north and
diminishing to less than 10 knots overnight. snow in the evening,
then a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots.
snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves
3 to 6 feet building to 7 to 11 feet, then subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est fri dec 5 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.


loz045-052200-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am est fri dec 5 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est...

.this afternoon...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly to mostly
sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. snow in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. partly
cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est fri dec 5 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.


loz043-052200-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am est fri dec 5 2025

.this afternoon...south winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy in the
evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. snow likely. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 43 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est fri dec 5 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.


loz044-052200-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
1003 am est fri dec 5 2025

.this afternoon...south winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly to mostly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow
likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. partly to
mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
937 am est fri dec 5 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.


lez148-149-052115-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
937 am est fri dec 5 2025

.this afternoon...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. snow
likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 37 degrees, off cleveland 43
degrees, and off erie 41 degrees.

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