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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sat dec 20 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.


loz045-210400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est sat dec 20 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am est sunday...
...gale warning in effect from 1 am est sunday through sunday
evening...

.tonight...south gales to 35 knots becoming west. rain showers
likely late this evening. a chance of rain showers after
midnight, then a chance of snow showers late. waves 5 to 9 feet
building to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.sunday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow showers. waves 11 to 16 feet subsiding to 10 to
14 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.monday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then
snow showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. rain and snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers wednesday night.
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
20 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day, then rain
showers likely thursday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sat dec 20 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.


loz043-210400-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est sat dec 20 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am est sunday...
...gale warning in effect from 1 am est sunday through sunday
evening...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around
16 feet. 
.sunday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. lake
effect snow. waves 10 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around
19 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow and rain showers
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. rain and snow showers during the day, then a chance of
rain showers tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 7 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers
wednesday night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers. waves 2 feet or less. 

the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sat dec 20 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.


loz044-210400-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 pm est sat dec 20 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am est sunday...
...gale warning in effect from 1 am est sunday through sunday
evening...

.tonight...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing
to 35 knot gales after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 11 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.sunday...west gales to 35 knots. lake effect snow. waves 13 to
18 feet subsiding to 12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around
23 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 11 to 15 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
southeast. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow
showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. rain and snow showers during the day, then rain showers
likely tuesday night. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 8 to 11 feet.
waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers wednesday night.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day, then rain
showers likely thursday night. waves 2 feet or less. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sat dec 20 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.


lez020-210400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est sat dec 20 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday evening...

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

the water temperature off buffalo is 36 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sat dec 20 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.


lez040-041-210400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est sat dec 20 2025

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

.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. a chance of
rain showers late this evening. waves 6 to 10 feet building to
9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves
8 to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny in the
morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. rain and snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
rain showers during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a
chance of rain showers wednesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers during the
day, then rain showers likely thursday night. waves 1 foot or
less building to 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sat dec 20 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.


loz042-210400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est sat dec 20 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am est sunday...
...gale warning in effect from 1 am est sunday through sunday
evening...

.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales after midnight. a chance of rain
showers late this evening. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 9 to
13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.sunday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow showers. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 8 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny in the
morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow and rain showers
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. rain
and snow showers during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 10 knots or less. a chance of rain showers
wednesday night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers. waves 2 feet or less. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
246 pm est sat dec 20 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.


lez149-210315-
conneaut oh to ripley ny-
246 pm est sat dec 20 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday evening...

.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. a slight
chance of rain and snow early, then a slight chance of rain late
this evening. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. a
chance of snow. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. partly
sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for tuesday through thursday.

the water temperature off toledo is 33 degrees, off cleveland 39
degrees, and off erie 35 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
246 pm est sat dec 20 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>148-210315-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-
246 pm est sat dec 20 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday evening...

.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. mostly
cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. a
slight chance of snow. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. partly sunny in the morning,
then becoming cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for tuesday through thursday.

the water temperature off toledo is 33 degrees, off cleveland 39
degrees, and off erie 35 degrees.

$$