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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue nov 25 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.


loz042-260400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est tue nov 25 2025

...gale warning in effect from wednesday afternoon through friday
evening...

.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. showers
early, then a chance of showers late this evening. showers likely
after midnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. showers. waves
2 feet or less building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest gales to 35 knots. lake effect rain
and snow in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers
overnight. waves 7 to 11 feet building to 9 to 13 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 40 knots. a chance of snow and rain
showers in the morning, then lake effect snow showers likely with
a chance of lake effect rain showers in the afternoon. waves
10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.thursday night...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots
overnight. lake effect snow. waves 9 to 13 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. lake effect snow during the day, then snow showers
likely friday night. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance of
snow showers during the day, then snow showers likely saturday
night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain and snow
showers likely during the day, then rain showers likely with a
chance of snow showers sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue nov 25 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.


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hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est tue nov 25 2025

...gale warning in effect from wednesday afternoon through friday
evening...

.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. showers
early, then a chance of showers. showers likely late. waves
1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots in the afternoon. showers. waves 2 feet or
less building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to
35 knot gales. lake effect rain and snow showers likely. waves
5 to 9 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.thursday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. snow and
rain showers likely in the morning, then snow showers likely with
a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. waves 10 to 13 feet.
waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.thursday night...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots
overnight. lake effect snow. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow during the day,
then lake effect snow showers likely friday night. waves 10 to
15 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
19 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. snow
showers likely saturday night. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 feet or less. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. rain and snow
showers likely during the day, then rain showers likely with a
chance of snow showers sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 49 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue nov 25 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.


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sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 pm est tue nov 25 2025

...gale warning in effect from wednesday afternoon through friday
evening...

.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. showers.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. showers. waves 1 foot or less
building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 30 knots overnight. rain showers in the evening,
then snow showers likely with a chance of rain showers overnight.
waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely with a chance of rain showers in the morning, then
lake effect rain and snow in the afternoon. waves 10 to 14 feet
building to 13 to 18 feet. waves occasionally around 23 feet. 
.thursday night...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 35 knots.
lake effect snow with a chance of lake effect rain showers in the
evening, then lake effect snow overnight. waves 14 to 18 feet
subsiding to 11 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around 23 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots.
lake effect snow during the day, then lake effect snow showers
likely friday night. waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 7 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. snow
showers likely. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers with snow showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue nov 25 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.


loz045-260400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est tue nov 25 2025

...gale warning in effect from wednesday afternoon through friday
evening...

.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.
showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots in the afternoon. showers. waves 2 feet or
less building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest.
lake effect rain showers in the evening, then lake effect rain
and snow overnight. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally
around 18 feet. 
.thursday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west to
40 knots. lake effect rain and snow. waves 11 to 15 feet building
to 13 to 17 feet. waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.thursday night...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots
overnight. lake effect snow and lake effect rain in the evening,
then lake effect snow overnight. waves 12 to 17 feet subsiding to
10 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots.
lake effect snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers friday night. waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 7 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. snow
showers likely saturday night. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. rain and 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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