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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est wed dec 17 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.


loz042-172200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est wed dec 17 2025

...gale warning in effect until 1 pm est...

.this afternoon...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. 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 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday night...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest.
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
snow showers likely with rain showers during the day, then a
chance of snow showers friday night. waves 8 to 11 feet building
to 10 to 14 feet, then subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers during
the day. 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
1003 am est wed dec 17 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.


loz043-172200-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am est wed dec 17 2025

...gale warning in effect until 4 pm est...

.this afternoon...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots.
cloudy. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...south winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots. snow
showers likely with rain showers during the day, then a chance of
snow showers friday night. waves 7 to 10 feet building to 11 to
16 feet, then subsiding to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 20 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 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow and rain 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
1003 am est wed dec 17 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.


loz044-172200-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
1003 am est wed dec 17 2025

...gale warning in effect until 4 pm est...

.this afternoon...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots.
a chance of rain showers. waves 9 to 12 feet building to 10 to
15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 5 to 15 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 30 knots.
partly to mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday night...south winds to 30 knots. showers. waves 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 45 knots diminishing to 30 knots. lake
effect rain and snow showers during the day, then lake effect
snow showers friday night. waves 9 to 12 feet building to 16 to
21 feet, then subsiding to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally
around 27 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 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. snow and rain showers likely
during the day, then a chance of snow showers sunday night. 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
1003 am est wed dec 17 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.


loz045-172200-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am est wed dec 17 2025

...gale warning in effect until 4 pm est...

.this afternoon...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. a chance of rain showers.
waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming south and diminishing
to 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 30 knots.
partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday night...south winds to 30 knots. showers. waves 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 45 knots diminishing to 30 knots. lake
effect rain and snow showers during the day, then lake effect
snow showers friday night. waves 9 to 12 feet building to 14 to
19 feet, then subsiding to 10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally
around 24 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 showers, snow showers likely with a chance of freezing
rain saturday night. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. snow showers, rain showers likely
with a chance of freezing rain during the day, then a chance of
snow showers sunday night. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 

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