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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est sun dec 14 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.


lez020-141600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am est sun dec 14 2025

.today...west winds around 10 knots becoming northwest. scattered
snow showers this afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers in the evening. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely in the morning, then lake effect
snow showers in the afternoon. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers during the day, then rain showers with a chance of snow
showers thursday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est sun dec 14 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.


lez040-041-141600-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am est sun dec 14 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow through early afternoon, then lake effect snow
showers likely late. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet,
then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers in the evening, then lake effect snow showers
overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to
7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves
7 to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales. snow showers during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 9 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing
to 40 knot gales. rain showers during the day, then rain showers
with a chance of snow showers thursday night. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est sun dec 14 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.


loz042-141600-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am est sun dec 14 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow this morning, then lake effect snow showers likely
early this afternoon. scattered snow showers late. waves 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. lake
effect snow showers. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow
showers overnight. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales. rain showers during the day, then
rain showers with a chance of snow showers thursday night. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est sun dec 14 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.


loz043-141600-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am est sun dec 14 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow through early afternoon, then scattered snow showers
late. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. lake
effect snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales. rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 39 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est sun dec 14 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.


loz044-141600-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 am est sun dec 14 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. lake effect
snow through early afternoon, then snow showers likely late.
waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
lake effect snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. snow showers during the day. waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day. waves 3 to
6 feet building to 5 to 9 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales. rain showers likely during the day,
then rain showers with snow showers likely thursday night. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est sun dec 14 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.


loz045-141600-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 am est sun dec 14 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. lake effect snow early, then scattered snow showers.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers in the
morning, then lake effect snow showers in the afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 30 knots. lake effect snow showers during the day.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day. waves 5 to
9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales. rain showers likely during the day,
then rain and snow showers thursday night. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 11 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
923 am est sun dec 14 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.


lez148-149-142115-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
923 am est sun dec 14 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late monday night...

.rest of today...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow. waves 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. snow. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow in the evening, then a chance of snow overnight.
waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for tuesday through thursday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 40
degrees, and off erie 37 degrees.

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