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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est sun dec 14 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.


loz045-151000-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 pm est sun dec 14 2025

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

.overnight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. scattered snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming south 15 to
25 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day. waves 6 to
9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales. rain likely during the day, then
rain and snow thursday night. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 11 to
15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 40 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely with a chance
of rain showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers
friday night. waves 13 to 17 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 22 feet. 

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