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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sat dec 13 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.


loz042-140400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est sat dec 13 2025

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

.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers
this evening, then lake effect snow showers likely after
midnight. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow in the morning, then snow showers likely in the
afternoon. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. snow showers likely. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots in the afternoon. a chance of snow showers
in the morning, then lake effect snow showers in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.monday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow
showers overnight. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 feet or
less. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. rain showers during the day, then
rain showers with a chance of snow showers thursday night. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sat dec 13 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 sat dec 13 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy this evening,
then becoming partly cloudy. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers in the evening. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning, then lake
effect snow showers in the afternoon. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow
showers overnight. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 30 knots.
mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. rain showers during the day, then rain showers with a
chance of snow showers thursday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sat dec 13 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.


lez040-041-140400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est sat dec 13 2025

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

.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely through the early overnight, then lake effect snow late.
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. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves
7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 9 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales. rain showers during the day, then
rain showers with a chance of snow showers thursday night. waves
3 to 6 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around
16 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sat dec 13 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 sat dec 13 2025

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

.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow with some rumbles of thunder possible. waves 6 to
10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. a chance
of 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 diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers in the
morning, then lake effect snow showers in the afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 30 knots. lake effect snow showers during the day.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of rain showers. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales. rain showers likely during the day,
then rain showers thursday night. waves 3 to 5 feet building to
11 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sat dec 13 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.


loz043-140400-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est sat dec 13 2025

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

.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers
this evening, then lake effect snow showers likely after
midnight. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
lake effect snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. rain showers likely during the day,
then rain showers with a chance of snow showers thursday night.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 39 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sat dec 13 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 sat dec 13 2025

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

.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely early, then lake effect snow with some rumbles of thunder
possible from late evening on. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to
5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow with some rumbles of thunder possible in the morning,
then lake effect snow showers likely in the afternoon. waves 5 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
lake effect snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. snow
showers likely during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to
5 to 9 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales. rain showers likely during the day,
then rain showers with snow showers likely thursday night. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
305 pm est sat dec 13 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.


lez148-149-140330-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
305 pm est sat dec 13 2025

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

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers. waves 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. snow showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for tuesday through thursday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 40
degrees, and off erie 37 degrees.

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