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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sun dec 28 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.


lez040-041-290400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est sun dec 28 2025

...storm warning in effect from monday morning through monday
evening...

.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales after midnight. showers. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 45 knots. snow showers with a chance
of rain showers in the morning, then lake effect snow showers in
the afternoon. visibility one quarter mile or less at times in
the afternoon. waves 12 to 17 feet building to 15 to 20 feet.
waves occasionally around 26 feet. 
.monday night...west storm force winds to 50 knots diminishing to
40 knot gales. lake effect snow showers. visibility one quarter
mile or less at times. waves 14 to 19 feet subsiding to 11 to
15 feet. waves occasionally around 24 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 35 knots. lake
effect snow showers. visibility one quarter mile or less at times
in the morning. waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 7 to 11 feet.
waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers thursday
night. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to
4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sun dec 28 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-loz030-290400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
403 pm est sun dec 28 2025

...gale warning in effect from monday morning through monday
evening...

.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. showers.
.monday...southwest gales to 40 knots diminishing to 35 knots.
snow showers with a chance of rain showers in the morning, then
lake effect snow showers in the afternoon. visibility one quarter
mile or less at times in the afternoon. 
.monday night...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots
overnight. snow showers. visibility one quarter mile or less at
times in the evening. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of snow showers. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. snow showers. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of lake effect
snow showers. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sun dec 28 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.


loz042-290400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est sun dec 28 2025

...storm warning in effect from monday morning through monday
evening...

.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 40 knots increasing to 50 knot
storms. snow showers likely with a chance of rain showers in the
morning, then snow showers in the afternoon. waves 8 to 11 feet
building to 15 to 19 feet. waves occasionally around 24 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 45 knots diminishing to 40 knots.
lake effect snow showers. waves 15 to 19 feet subsiding to 13 to
17 feet. waves occasionally around 24 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 35 knots. snow
showers. waves 11 to 16 feet subsiding to 10 to 14 feet. waves
occasionally around 20 feet. 
.tuesday night...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots
overnight. lake effect snow showers. waves 10 to 13 feet
subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. snow showers. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of lake effect
snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sun dec 28 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.


loz043-044-290400-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est sun dec 28 2025

...storm warning in effect from monday afternoon through monday
evening...

.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. rain
showers this evening, then rain showers likely after midnight.
rain showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...south gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 45 knots. rain showers with a chance of snow
showers in the morning, then snow showers with a chance of rain
showers in the afternoon. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 15 to
20 feet. waves occasionally around 26 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 45 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 18 to 23 feet building to 19 to 24 feet, then subsiding to
17 to 22 feet. waves occasionally around 31 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 15 to 20 feet subsiding to 14 to 19 feet. waves
occasionally around 26 feet. 
.tuesday night...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots
overnight. lake effect snow showers. waves 15 to 19 feet
subsiding to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 24 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding
to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. lake
effect snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of lake
effect snow showers thursday night. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of lake effect
snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sun dec 28 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.


loz045-290400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est sun dec 28 2025

...storm warning in effect from monday afternoon through monday
evening...

.tonight...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast. rain
showers and freezing rain this evening, then rain showers after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 50 knot storms in the afternoon. rain showers in
the morning, then snow showers with a chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 15 to 20 feet. waves
occasionally around 26 feet. 
.monday night...southwest storm force winds to 50 knots becoming
west and diminishing to 45 knot gales overnight. snow showers.
visibility one quarter mile or less at times. waves 16 to 21 feet
building to 17 to 22 feet, then subsiding to 15 to 20 feet. waves
occasionally around 28 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots. snow showers. visibility one
quarter mile or less at times. waves 15 to 19 feet subsiding to
12 to 17 feet. waves occasionally around 24 feet. 
.tuesday night...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then lake
effect snow showers overnight. visibility one quarter mile or
less at times in the evening. waves 13 to 17 feet subsiding to
8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of lake
effect snow showers thursday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance
of lake effect snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 

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