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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
241 pm est thu dec 25 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-
241 pm est thu dec 25 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am est friday...

.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. snow in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. snow. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the morning. 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...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 45 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...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 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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