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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est wed dec 24 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.


lez020-250400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est wed dec 24 2025

.tonight...light and variable winds. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north. partly
sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. mostly
cloudy. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the morning, then snow in the afternoon. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast less
than 10 knots. snow.
.saturday...northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain showers. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely with lake effect rain showers during the day, then lake
effect snow showers likely monday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 35 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est wed dec 24 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.


lez040-041-250400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est wed dec 24 2025

.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. mostly sunny
in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. snow likely in the morning,
then snow, sleet and rain showers in the afternoon. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
snow and rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely
overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales. rain showers during the day, then
rain and snow showers sunday night. waves 2 feet or less building
to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 35 knots. lake
effect snow and rain showers during the day, then lake effect
snow showers monday night. waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 9 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est wed dec 24 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.


loz042-250400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est wed dec 24 2025

.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east.
partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the morning, then snow in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. rain showers during the day, then rain
and snow showers sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...west gales to 40 knots becoming northwest to 35 knots.
lake effect snow and rain showers during the day, then lake
effect snow showers monday night. waves 10 to 13 feet building to
11 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est wed dec 24 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.


loz043-044-250400-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est wed dec 24 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday morning through
late thursday night...

.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less
building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast
and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy in the evening,
then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. snow likely in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. snow. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a chance
of snow showers during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. rain showers likely during the day, then
rain showers sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...west gales to 40 knots becoming northwest. lake effect
snow and rain showers during the day, then lake effect snow
showers monday night. waves 12 to 16 feet building to 16 to
21 feet, then subsiding to 15 to 19 feet. waves occasionally
around 27 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est wed dec 24 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.


loz045-250400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est wed dec 24 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday morning through
late thursday night...

.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy in the morning, then
becoming partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast
and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. snow. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers
during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 30 knots. rain showers likely during the day, then
rain showers sunday night. waves 2 feet or less building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest to 40 knots.
lake effect snow and rain showers during the day, then lake
effect snow showers monday night. waves 10 to 14 feet building to
15 to 20 feet, then subsiding to 13 to 17 feet. waves
occasionally around 26 feet. 

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