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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm 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.


lez040-041-011000-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 pm est wed dec 31 2025

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

.rest of tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to
15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow, then a chance of snow showers
late. waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of 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 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely in
the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers
saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers
sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest 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
1003 pm 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.


lez020-loz030-011000-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
1003 pm est wed dec 31 2025

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
a chance of snow. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. partly sunny. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. 
.saturday...west winds 10 knots or less. a chance of snow
showers. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow
showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 35 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm 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.


loz042-011000-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 pm est wed dec 31 2025

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

.rest of tonight...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots after midnight. lake effect snow late
this evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. a chance of
snow showers late. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers likely. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers likely. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 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 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. waves 2 feet or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm 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.


loz043-044-011000-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 pm est wed dec 31 2025

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

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest
to 30 knots. lake effect snow, then snow showers likely late.
waves 4 to 7 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves
5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
10 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 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
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
1003 pm 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.


loz045-011000-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 pm est wed dec 31 2025

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

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest
to 30 knots. lake effect snow, then a chance of snow showers
late. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow
showers in the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
lake effect snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
913 pm 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.


lez148-149-010915-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
913 pm est wed dec 31 2025

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

.rest of tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to
15 to 25 knots. snow, then a chance of snow late. waves 6 to
10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
slight chance of snow in the morning, then a chance of snow in
the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow. waves 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. snow likely. waves 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 34 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 33 degrees.

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