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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est wed dec 31 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.


lez040-041-010400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est wed dec 31 2025

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

.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow through the early
overnight, then a chance of snow showers late. waves 8 to 11 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely in
the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers
saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers
sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est wed dec 31 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-loz030-010400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
403 pm est wed dec 31 2025

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow early, then a chance of snow. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. partly sunny. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. 
.saturday...west winds 10 knots or less. a chance of snow
showers. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow
showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 35 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est wed dec 31 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-
403 pm est wed dec 31 2025

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

.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow this evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. a
chance of snow showers late. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers likely. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers likely. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. waves 2 feet or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est wed dec 31 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.


loz043-044-010400-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est wed dec 31 2025

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

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. lake effect snow through the early overnight, then snow
showers likely late. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 2 feet or less. 

the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est wed dec 31 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.


loz045-010400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est wed dec 31 2025

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

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 30 knots. lake effect snow through the early
overnight, then a chance of snow showers late. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the morning, then snow showers in the afternoon. waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
lake effect snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
252 pm est wed dec 31 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.


lez148-149-010315-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
252 pm est wed dec 31 2025

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

.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. snow through the early overnight, then a chance of snow
late. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow. waves 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. snow likely. waves 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 33 degrees.

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