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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est fri dec 26 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-
1003 pm est fri dec 26 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am est saturday...

.rest of tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast.
a chance of snow showers late this evening. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 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. mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. rain in the afternoon. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west to 40 knots.
rain and snow showers during the day, then snow showers monday
night. waves 6 to 9 feet building to 14 to 18 feet. waves
occasionally around 23 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow showers during the day, then snow showers likely
tuesday night. waves 13 to 17 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet.
waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely. waves 6 to 10 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est fri dec 26 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 mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 pm est fri dec 26 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am est saturday...

.rest of tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots. snow late this
evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. waves 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 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 15 knots. rain likely in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to
45 knot gales. rain and snow showers during the day, then snow
showers monday night. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 17 to
22 feet. waves occasionally around 28 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots. lake
effect snow showers. waves 15 to 20 feet subsiding to 10 to
13 feet. waves occasionally around 26 feet. 
.wednesday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. lake
effect snow showers likely. waves 8 to 11 feet building to 10 to
14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est fri dec 26 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 fri dec 26 2025

.rest of tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. snow late this evening, then a chance of snow
showers after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain and freezing
rain in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. rain with freezing rain likely in the evening,
then rain overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to
45 knot gales. rain and snow showers 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 30 knots. lake
effect snow showers. waves 15 to 19 feet subsiding to 9 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 24 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
lake effect snow showers likely. waves 7 to 10 feet building to
9 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 

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