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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est tue dec 23 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.


loz042-241000-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 pm est tue dec 23 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am est wednesday...

.overnight...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. mostly sunny.
waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
west. cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. snow. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a chance
of rain showers saturday night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and increasing
to 40 knot gales. rain showers during the day, then snow and rain
showers likely sunday night. waves 2 feet or less building to
10 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est tue dec 23 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.


lez020-241000-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 pm est tue dec 23 2025

.overnight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
cloudy.
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. partly to mostly sunny. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. mostly
cloudy. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. mostly
cloudy. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. snow during the day, then
snow with freezing rain likely friday night. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
a chance of rain showers saturday night. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and increasing
to 15 to 25 knots. rain showers likely during the day, then snow
and rain showers likely sunday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est tue dec 23 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.


lez040-041-241000-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 pm est tue dec 23 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 am est wednesday...

.overnight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. partly to mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. rain, snow and freezing rain. waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. rain showers likely saturday
night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and increasing
to 40 knot gales. rain showers during the day, then snow and rain
showers sunday night. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 10 to
14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est tue dec 23 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.


loz045-241000-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 pm est tue dec 23 2025

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

.overnight...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of rain and snow showers. a chance of rain
showers late. waves 7 to 10 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less
building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast
and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day, then snow
friday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of snow showers during the day, then a chance of rain
showers saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and increasing
to 40 knot gales. rain showers during the day, then snow and rain
showers sunday night. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 14 to
18 feet. waves occasionally around 23 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est tue dec 23 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.


loz043-241000-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 pm est tue dec 23 2025

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

.overnight...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest.
cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 8 to 11 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast. snow.
waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers saturday night. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and increasing
to 40 knot gales. rain showers during the day, then snow and rain
showers likely sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 13 to
17 feet. waves occasionally around 22 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est tue dec 23 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.


loz044-241000-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
1003 pm est tue dec 23 2025

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

.overnight...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of rain showers. a chance of snow showers
late. waves 7 to 10 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less
building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast
and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day, then snow
friday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers during the day, then a chance of rain showers saturday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and increasing
to 40 knot gales. rain showers during the day, then snow and rain
showers sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 15 to
20 feet. waves occasionally around 26 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
920 pm est tue dec 23 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>149-240915-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
920 pm est tue dec 23 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am est wednesday...

.overnight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast
less than 10 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
a chance of rain overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

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

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