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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est sat dec 20 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-
1003 pm est sat dec 20 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am est sunday...
...gale warning in effect through sunday evening...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales after midnight. cloudy. waves 4 to
7 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around
16 feet. 
.sunday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. lake
effect snow. waves 10 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around
19 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow and rain showers
overnight. waves 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 1 to 3 feet building to 7 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers
wednesday night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers. waves 2 feet or less. 

the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est sat dec 20 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-
1003 pm est sat dec 20 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am est sunday...
...gale warning in effect through sunday evening...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales after midnight. cloudy. waves 3 to
6 feet building to 11 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around
19 feet. 
.sunday...west gales to 35 knots. lake effect snow. waves 13 to
18 feet subsiding to 12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around
23 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 11 to 15 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 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
southeast. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow
showers overnight. 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 rain showers
likely tuesday night. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 8 to 11 feet.
waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers wednesday night.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. 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 pm est sat dec 20 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-
1003 pm est sat dec 20 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am est sunday...
...gale warning in effect through sunday evening...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales after midnight. rain showers likely
late this evening, then a chance of rain showers after midnight.
a chance of snow showers late. waves 6 to 9 feet building to
10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.sunday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow showers. waves 11 to 16 feet subsiding to 10 to
14 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.monday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then
snow showers overnight. 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. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
7 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 and snow showers wednesday night.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day, then rain
showers likely thursday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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