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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est wed dec 10 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.


loz043-102200-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am est wed dec 10 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from late tonight through thursday
evening...

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
snow and rain late this morning, then rain this afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. rain with snow likely in the evening, then lake effect
snow showers overnight. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 10 to
13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales. lake effect snow showers. waves 9 to
13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.thursday night...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding
to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. lake effect snow showers during
the day, then a chance of snow showers friday night. waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
sunday night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 42 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est wed dec 10 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.


loz044-102200-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
1003 am est wed dec 10 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from late tonight through thursday
evening...

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 25 knots. snow late this
morning, then rain and snow early this afternoon. rain late.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. rain with snow likely in
the evening, then lake effect snow showers overnight. waves 3 to
6 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around
16 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales.
lake effect snow showers. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally
around 18 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to
30 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 10 to 14 feet
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves
3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est wed dec 10 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.


loz045-102200-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am est wed dec 10 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from late tonight through thursday
evening...

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 25 knots. snow late this
morning, then rain and snow early this afternoon. rain late.
waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. rain with snow likely in the evening, then snow showers
likely overnight. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 9 to 12 feet.
waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales.
lake effect snow showers. waves 8 to 12 feet building to 10 to
13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.thursday night...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely. waves 9 to
13 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
16 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. snow showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 10 feet, then
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 

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