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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est thu dec 11 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.


loz042-111600-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am est thu dec 11 2025

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

.today...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. lake effect snow showers likely early, then a chance of
snow showers from late morning on. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet, then
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
sunday night. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est thu dec 11 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.


lez020-111600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am est thu dec 11 2025

.today...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the evening. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. 
.friday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. snow
showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers saturday
night. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
sunday night. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 39 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est thu dec 11 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.


lez040-041-111600-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am est thu dec 11 2025

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

.today...west winds to 30 knots. lake effect snow through early
afternoon, then lake effect snow showers likely late. waves 5 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely in
the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. partly
sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow
showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to
10 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est thu dec 11 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.


loz045-111600-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 am est thu dec 11 2025

...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.today...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. a chance of
snow showers this morning. waves 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. 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. snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 7 to 10 feet, then
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers sunday
night. 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. a chance of snow showers during the
day, then snow showers likely monday night. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est thu dec 11 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.


loz043-111600-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am est thu dec 11 2025

...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.today...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. lake effect
snow through early afternoon, then lake effect snow showers
likely late. waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. lake effect snow in the evening, then a chance of snow
showers overnight. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 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. snow
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers sunday
night. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots.
a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 42 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est thu dec 11 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.


loz044-111600-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 am est thu dec 11 2025

...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.today...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. lake effect
snow showers. waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 7 to 11 feet.
waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
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. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 10 feet, then
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers sunday
night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers during the
day, then snow showers likely monday night. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
339 am est thu dec 11 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.


lez146>149-111515-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
339 am est thu dec 11 2025

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

.today...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow. waves 5 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow overnight. waves 2 feet or less
building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 33 degrees, off cleveland 41
degrees, and off erie 37 degrees.

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