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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est tue dec 23 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.


lez020-231600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am est tue dec 23 2025

.today...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots.
rain and snow early, then a chance of rain late this morning. a
chance of rain showers early this afternoon. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. partly sunny. 
.wednesday night...light and variable winds. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
mostly cloudy. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. snow
during the day, then snow with a chance of freezing rain friday
night. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. rain
likely saturday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 35 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est tue dec 23 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.


lez040-041-231600-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am est tue dec 23 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 1 pm est this afternoon
through late tonight...

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots.
rain early, then a chance of rain late this morning. a chance of
rain showers early this afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots.
snow, rain and freezing rain. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. rain likely saturday night. waves
1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est tue dec 23 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.


loz042-231600-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am est tue dec 23 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm est this afternoon
through wednesday morning...

.today...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. rain early, then rain and snow late this morning. a
chance of rain showers early this afternoon. waves 1 foot or less
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. partly to mostly
sunny. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. snow. waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. rain
likely saturday night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est tue dec 23 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.


loz043-231600-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am est tue dec 23 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm est this afternoon
through wednesday afternoon...

.today...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. rain and snow this morning, then rain and snow showers
likely early this afternoon. a chance of rain showers late. waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 8 to 11 feet.
waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. partly sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. snow. waves 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow during the day, then a chance of rain
saturday night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est tue dec 23 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.


loz044-231600-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 am est tue dec 23 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm est this afternoon
through wednesday afternoon...

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. snow and rain this morning, then rain and snow showers
early this afternoon. a chance of rain showers late. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. a chance of rain showers in the evening, then a chance
of rain and snow showers overnight. waves 5 to 8 feet building to
9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. snow likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet,
then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow during the day, then rain likely
saturday night. waves 2 feet or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est tue dec 23 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.


loz045-231600-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 am est tue dec 23 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm est this afternoon
through wednesday afternoon...

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
snow and rain early, then snow late this morning. rain and snow
showers this afternoon. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. rain showers likely. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 7 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. partly sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. snow likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow during the day, then rain likely with
a chance of snow saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$