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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1005 am 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.


lez040-041-282200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1005 am est sun dec 28 2025

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

.rest of today...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. rain. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 45 knots. snow and rain showers in
the morning, then snow showers in the afternoon. waves 10 to
14 feet building to 14 to 19 feet. waves occasionally around
24 feet. 
.monday night...west storm force winds to 50 knots diminishing to
45 knot gales. lake effect snow showers. visibility one quarter
mile or less at times. waves 13 to 18 feet subsiding to 11 to
16 feet. waves occasionally around 23 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots. lake
effect snow showers. visibility one quarter mile or less at
times. waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 7 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. lake effect 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. lake effect snow showers.
waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1005 am 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-loz030-282200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
1005 am est sun dec 28 2025

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

.rest of today...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
a chance of rain late this morning, then rain this afternoon. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots overnight. rain.
.monday...southwest gales to 40 knots diminishing to 35 knots.
snow and rain showers in the morning, then snow showers in the
afternoon. 
.monday night...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots
overnight. lake effect snow showers. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of snow showers during the day, then lake effect snow
showers likely tuesday night. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. snow showers likely during
the day, then a chance of snow showers thursday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1005 am 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.


loz042-282200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1005 am est sun dec 28 2025

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

.rest of today...east winds 5 to 10 knots. rain this afternoon.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 40 knots increasing to 50 knot
storms. snow and rain showers in the morning, then snow showers
in the afternoon. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 13 to 17 feet.
waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 45 knots diminishing to 40 knots.
lake effect snow showers. waves 13 to 17 feet. waves occasionally
around 22 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots. lake
effect snow showers. waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding to 8 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely during
the day, then a chance of snow showers thursday night. waves 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1005 am 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.


loz043-044-282200-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1005 am est sun dec 28 2025

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

.rest of today...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain
early this afternoon. rain late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. rain.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 45 knots. rain and snow showers in the morning,
then snow showers in the afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet building to
13 to 17 feet. waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 45 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 15 to 20 feet building to 17 to 22 feet, then subsiding to
16 to 21 feet. waves occasionally around 28 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots. lake
effect snow showers. waves 14 to 19 feet subsiding to 10 to
14 feet. waves occasionally around 24 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 8 to 12 feet building
to 10 to 13 feet, then subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. 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
1005 am 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.


loz045-282200-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1005 am est sun dec 28 2025

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

.rest of today...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain
and freezing rain late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. rain and freezing rain in the evening, then rain
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 50 knot storms in the afternoon. rain and snow
showers in the morning, then snow and rain showers in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 14 to 18 feet. waves
occasionally around 23 feet. 
.monday night...southwest storm force winds to 50 knots becoming
west and diminishing to 45 knot gales overnight. lake effect snow
showers. visibility one quarter mile or less at times overnight.
waves 15 to 20 feet. waves occasionally around 26 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots. lake
effect snow showers. visibility one quarter mile or less at
times. waves 13 to 17 feet subsiding to 9 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 22 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow showers. waves 7 to 11 feet building to 9 to 12 feet,
then subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
246 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.


lez148-149-290330-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
246 pm est sun dec 28 2025

...gale warning in effect from late tonight through monday
morning...
...storm warning in effect from monday morning through monday
evening...

.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west storms to 50 
knots. a chance of snow in the morning, then snow in the afternoon.
waves 10 to 15 feet building to 12 to 17 feet. waves occasionally
around 22 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 40 knots. snow. waves 12 to 17 feet
subsiding to 10 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots in the
afternoon. a chance of snow. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 6 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for wednesday through friday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 34 degrees.

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