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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1253 am 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.


lez020-261615-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1253 am est fri dec 26 2025

.today...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance of
snow showers this morning. snow showers early this afternoon,
then snow showers and sleet late. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow showers and sleet in the evening. 
.saturday...northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east.
mostly cloudy. 
.saturday night...east winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. rain.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow and
rain showers during the day, then lake effect snow showers likely
monday night. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 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
1253 am 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.


lez040-041-261615-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1253 am est fri dec 26 2025

.today...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of snow showers late this morning. snow showers, sleet and
rain showers with freezing rain likely early this afternoon, then
snow showers, sleet and rain showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of rain showers, freezing rain and sleet 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 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 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 35 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
1253 am 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.


loz042-261615-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1253 am est fri dec 26 2025

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

.today...east winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers
early. snow showers from late morning on. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers in the
evening. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly 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...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. rain. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest 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
1253 am 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.


loz043-044-261615-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1253 am est fri dec 26 2025

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

.today...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers late this
morning. snow showers this afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow showers in the evening. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. mostly
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 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 40 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
1253 am 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.


loz045-261615-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1253 am est fri dec 26 2025

.today...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow showers early this afternoon. snow showers late. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow
showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. partly sunny in the
morning, then becoming mostly sunny. 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...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and increasing
to 40 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...northwest gales to 40 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 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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