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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est wed dec 31 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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niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am est wed dec 31 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday afternoon...

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

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est wed dec 31 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 mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am est wed dec 31 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday afternoon...

.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow this
morning, then a chance of lake effect snow showers early this
afternoon. lake effect snow late. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 38 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est wed dec 31 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 am est wed dec 31 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday afternoon...

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

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