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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est fri dec 12 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.


loz045-130400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est fri dec 12 2025

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

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. lake effect
snow this evening, then snow showers likely after midnight. a
chance of snow showers late. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
lake effect snow. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 9 to 12 feet.
waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest
and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. lake effect snow. waves 8 to
11 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 30 knots. snow showers likely during the day. waves
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a
chance of rain showers wednesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 

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