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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu dec 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.


lez020-252200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est thu dec 25 2025

.this afternoon...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
cloudy.
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. mostly
cloudy. 
.friday...east winds around 10 knots. a chance of snow in the
morning, then snow in the afternoon. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. snow
with sleet likely in the evening, then snow likely overnight. 
.saturday...northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east.
mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. rain.
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow and rain showers likely
during the day, then snow showers likely monday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu dec 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.


lez040-041-252200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est thu dec 25 2025

.this afternoon...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a chance
of snow in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
snow, rain, sleet with a chance of freezing rain in the evening,
then snow likely with a chance of rain overnight. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. rain. waves 2 feet or less building to
7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday...west gales to 35 knots increasing to 40 knots. lake
effect snow and rain showers during the day, then lake effect
snow showers monday night. waves 10 to 15 feet. waves
occasionally around 19 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu dec 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.


loz042-252200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est thu dec 25 2025

.this afternoon...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow in the
morning, then snow in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. mostly
cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. rain. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 40 knot gales.
snow and rain showers likely during the day, then snow showers
monday night. waves 8 to 11 feet building to 11 to 16 feet. waves
occasionally around 20 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu dec 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.


loz043-044-252200-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am est thu dec 25 2025

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

.this afternoon...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north.
mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow in the
morning, then snow in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a chance
of snow during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. rain likely during the day, then rain sunday night.
waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...west gales to 35 knots increasing to 40 knots. lake
effect rain and snow showers during the day, then lake effect
snow showers monday night. waves 7 to 10 feet building to 15 to
20 feet. waves occasionally around 26 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 38 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu dec 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.


loz045-252200-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am est thu dec 25 2025

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

.this afternoon...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. snow
likely in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow during the day. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain and freezing rain
during the day, then rain with freezing rain likely sunday night.
waves 1 foot or less building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales. lake effect rain and snow showers
during the day, then lake effect snow showers monday night. waves
8 to 11 feet building to 15 to 19 feet. waves occasionally around
24 feet. 

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