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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.


loz042-130400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est fri dec 12 2025

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

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

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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.


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buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est fri dec 12 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through late sunday night...

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers early. a chance of snow
showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance
of snow showers overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves
3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 10 feet, then subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming south. a chance
of rain showers wednesday night. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

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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.


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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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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.


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upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est fri dec 12 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 am est saturday through
saturday evening...

.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers this evening, then snow showers likely after
midnight. lake effect snow late. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow in the morning. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow showers likely. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely in the evening. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers wednesday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 37 degrees.

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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.


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hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est fri dec 12 2025

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

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. a
chance of snow showers late. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely
overnight. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 40 degrees.

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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.


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sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 pm est fri dec 12 2025

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

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

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
354 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.


lez148-149-130315-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
354 pm est fri dec 12 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through late sunday night...

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. snow likely late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. snow in the morning, then a chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. snow. waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
snow. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 33 degrees, off cleveland 40
degrees, and off erie 40 degrees.

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