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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est fri dec 12 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 12 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
snow showers late this evening, then snow showers likely after
midnight. lake effect snow late. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. lake effect snow in the morning, then a chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely
overnight. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance
of snow showers overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 9 feet, then subsiding
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers wednesday
night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est fri dec 12 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 fri dec 12 2025

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

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
a chance of snow showers late. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely
overnight. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 40 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est fri dec 12 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 fri dec 12 2025

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

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
a chance of snow showers late. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
snow showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 9 to 12 feet.
waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
snow showers likely in the evening, then lake effect snow
overnight. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. snow showers
likely during the day. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers wednesday night. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est fri dec 12 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 12 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. lake
effect snow late this evening, then snow showers likely after
midnight. a chance of snow showers late. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
lake effect snow. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 9 to 12 feet.
waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest
and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. lake effect snow. waves 8 to
11 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 30 knots. snow showers likely during the day. waves
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a
chance of rain showers wednesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 

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