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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est tue dec 9 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.


loz042-091600-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am est tue dec 9 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 3 pm est this afternoon
through friday morning...

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots.
lake effect snow this afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. lake
effect snow showers in the evening, then snow with a chance of
rain overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain and
snow in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
snow showers likely with rain in the evening, then snow showers
likely overnight. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers during the day, then snow showers likely friday
night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely during
the day, then a chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est tue dec 9 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.


lez020-091600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am est tue dec 9 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 1 pm est this afternoon
through late wednesday night...

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. lake effect snow this afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. lake
effect snow showers in the evening, then lake effect snow with a
chance of lake effect rain overnight. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. rain and
snow. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow and rain in the evening, then snow showers likely
overnight. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. snow showers likely during
the day, then a chance of snow showers thursday night. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers during the day, then snow showers likely friday
night. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. snow showers likely. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 40 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est tue dec 9 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.


lez040-041-091600-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am est tue dec 9 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through wednesday
evening...

.today...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. snow this afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming south 15 to
25 knots. snow showers likely in the evening, then snow and rain
overnight. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing
to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. rain and snow. waves 5 to
8 feet building to 9 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around
16 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. snow showers and rain in the evening, then snow showers
overnight. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely. waves
5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves 5 to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est tue dec 9 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.


loz045-091600-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 am est tue dec 9 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
saturday afternoon...

.today...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow showers early. snow likely late. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
snow showers likely in the evening, then snow likely overnight.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
and rain. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
snow showers and rain in the evening, then snow showers
overnight. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely. waves 6 to
10 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day, then snow
showers likely friday night. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est tue dec 9 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.


loz043-091600-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am est tue dec 9 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
saturday afternoon...

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of snow early this afternoon. snow likely late. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow in the
evening, then snow likely with a chance of rain overnight. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. rain
and snow in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely
with rain in the evening, then snow showers likely overnight.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
snow showers. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
saturday night. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 43 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est tue dec 9 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.


loz044-091600-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 am est tue dec 9 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
saturday afternoon...

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots.
snow likely late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow in the
evening, then snow likely overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
and rain. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming
northwest. snow showers and rain in the evening, then snow
showers overnight. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 7 to 10 feet, then
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
324 am est tue dec 9 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.


lez148-149-091515-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
324 am est tue dec 9 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am est this morning
through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through wednesday
evening...

.today...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. a slight chance of snow late this morning. snow early
this afternoon, then a chance of snow late. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales.
a chance of snow in the evening, then rain and snow overnight. 
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 
6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest gales to 35 knots. rain and snow. waves 3 
to 6 feet building to 9 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 
feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west.
snow and rain in the evening, then a chance of snow overnight.
waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

the water temperature off toledo is 36 degrees, off cleveland 42
degrees, and off erie 41 degrees.

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