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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est wed dec 17 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.


loz042-180400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...
...gale watch in effect from thursday evening through late friday
night...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest.
rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales in the afternoon. snow likely with
rain showers in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon.
waves 6 to 9 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally
around 18 feet. 
.friday night...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 10 to
14 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers during
the day. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance
of snow monday night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est wed dec 17 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.


lez020-180400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est wed dec 17 2025

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

.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. partly
cloudy. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. 
.thursday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest
to 30 knots. rain showers. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. snow and
rain in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers saturday night. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a chance of
snow monday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est wed dec 17 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.


lez040-041-180400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...
...gale watch in effect from thursday evening through friday
evening...

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy this evening, then clearing. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.thursday night...south gales to 35 knots becoming southwest.
rain showers. waves 5 to 9 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west to 40 knots.
snow and rain in the morning, then lake effect snow in the
afternoon. waves 10 to 14 feet building to 11 to 15 feet. waves
occasionally around 19 feet. 
.friday night...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow
showers overnight. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers
saturday night. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a
chance of snow showers during the day. waves 5 to 9 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of rain and freezing rain monday night. waves 1 to
3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est wed dec 17 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.


loz045-180400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...
...gale watch in effect from thursday evening through late friday
night...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday night...south winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales. showers. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales in the afternoon. rain and snow in
the morning, then snow in the afternoon. waves 5 to 8 feet
building to 14 to 18 feet. waves occasionally around 23 feet. 
.friday night...west gales to 45 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots overnight. snow in the evening,
then snow showers likely overnight. waves 14 to 19 feet subsiding
to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 24 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day,
then rain and snow showers likely saturday night. waves 4 to
7 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.sunday...west gales to 40 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. snow and rain showers likely
during the day, then a chance of snow showers sunday night. waves
10 to 15 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
19 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. a chance
of snow monday night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est wed dec 17 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.


loz043-180400-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...
...gale watch in effect from thursday evening through late friday
night...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...south winds to 30 knots. showers. waves 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales. rain showers with snow likely in the
morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 feet
building to 10 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.friday night...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 11 to
15 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
19 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
30 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves
9 to 13 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
16 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow monday night. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est wed dec 17 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.


loz044-180400-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 pm est wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...
...gale watch in effect from thursday evening through late friday
night...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.thursday night...south winds to 30 knots. showers. waves 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales in the afternoon. rain and snow in
the morning, then snow in the afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 15 to 19 feet. waves occasionally around 24 feet. 
.friday night...west gales to 45 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots overnight. snow in the evening,
then snow showers likely overnight. waves 15 to 20 feet subsiding
to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 26 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day,
then rain and snow showers likely saturday night. waves 4 to
7 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.sunday...west gales to 40 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. snow and rain showers likely during the
day, then a chance of snow showers sunday night. waves 11 to
16 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
20 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow monday night. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
301 pm est wed dec 17 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.


lez148-149-180315-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
301 pm est wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...
...gale watch in effect from thursday evening through friday
evening...

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy this evening, then clearing. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday night...south gales to 35 knots becoming southwest. 
rain in the evening, then rain and snow overnight. waves 3 to 6 
feet building to 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.friday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. snow likely
in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. waves
10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 36 degrees.

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