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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est sat dec 20 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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hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am est sat dec 20 2025

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

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. partly
sunny this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. a chance of rain and snow
showers in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 9 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.sunday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. lake
effect snow showers likely. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
snow showers overnight. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. snow and rain
showers likely monday night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. rain
and snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain
showers tuesday night. waves 2 feet or less building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers wednesday night. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est sat dec 20 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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sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 am est sat dec 20 2025

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

.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. mostly cloudy.
waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing
to 35 knot gales overnight. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.sunday...west gales to 35 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves
11 to 16 feet subsiding to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally
around 20 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. lake effect snow showers likely in the evening, then a
chance of snow showers overnight. waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely monday night. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. rain
and snow showers during the day, then rain showers likely tuesday
night. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers wednesday night. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est sat dec 20 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-
403 am est sat dec 20 2025

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

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and increasing
to 30 knots. mostly sunny this morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...south gales to 35 knots becoming west. a chance of
rain and snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 10 to
13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.sunday...west gales to 35 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves
10 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 9 to
12 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely monday night. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. rain and snow showers during the day, then rain showers
likely with a chance of snow showers tuesday night. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers wednesday night. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 

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