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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue dec 16 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.


loz042-170400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est tue dec 16 2025

...gale warning in effect from 1 am est wednesday through
wednesday afternoon...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 8 to 11 feet
subsiding to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 feet or less. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday night...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest.
rain. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
rain with snow likely during the day, then a chance of snow
showers friday night. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. a chance of snow and rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue dec 16 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.


lez040-041-170400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est tue dec 16 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through wednesday evening...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
partly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. a chance of rain in the morning. waves 6 to 10 feet
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday night...south gales to 35 knots becoming southwest.
rain. waves 5 to 9 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
rain and snow during the day, then snow showers likely friday
night. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
30 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. a
chance of snow showers during the day. waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue dec 16 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.


loz045-170400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est tue dec 16 2025

...gale warning in effect from late tonight through wednesday
afternoon...

.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots in the afternoon. rain likely. waves 8 to
11 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales. partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.thursday night...south gales to 40 knots becoming southwest to
35 knots. rain. waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 40 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. rain and snow during the day, then a
chance of snow showers friday night. waves 10 to 14 feet building
to 13 to 17 feet, then subsiding to 9 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 22 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day,
then rain and snow showers likely saturday night. waves 3 to
6 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves
10 to 13 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
16 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue dec 16 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.


lez020-170400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est tue dec 16 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through wednesday evening...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. cloudy.
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain in the
afternoon. 
.thursday night...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest.
rain in the evening, then rain and snow overnight. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
rain and snow during the day, then a chance of snow showers
friday night. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots.
mostly cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue dec 16 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.


loz043-170400-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est tue dec 16 2025

...gale warning in effect from late tonight through wednesday
afternoon...

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. a chance
of rain in the morning. waves 6 to 9 feet building to 8 to
12 feet, then subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday night...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest.
rain. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots. rain
with snow likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
friday night. waves 9 to 12 feet building to 11 to 15 feet, then
subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
30 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers during
the day. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue dec 16 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.


loz044-170400-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 pm est tue dec 16 2025

...gale warning in effect from late tonight through wednesday
afternoon...

.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. a chance of rain. waves 6 to 9 feet building to 10 to
15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 8 to 11 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south to
30 knots. partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday night...south gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 30 knots overnight. rain. waves 4 to 7 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 40 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. snow and rain during the day, then a
chance of snow showers friday night. waves 11 to 15 feet building
to 14 to 18 feet, then subsiding to 10 to 13 feet. waves
occasionally around 23 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day,
then a chance of rain and snow showers saturday night. waves 3 to
6 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves
10 to 14 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
353 pm est tue dec 16 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.


lez148-149-170315-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
353 pm est tue dec 16 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through wednesday evening...

.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. partly cloudy this evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. a slight chance of rain. waves 4 to 7 feet building to
6 to 9 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 38
degrees, and off erie 37 degrees.

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