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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sat dec 13 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.


loz042-132200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of today...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely late
this morning, then a chance of snow showers early this afternoon.
waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow in the morning, then snow showers likely in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. snow showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow during the day, then a
chance of snow showers monday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 6 to 9 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming south 15 to
25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 feet or
less. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sat dec 13 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.


lez020-132200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely
late this morning. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers in the evening. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow during the day, then a chance of snow showers
monday night. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sat dec 13 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.


lez040-041-132200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of today...west winds to 30 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.tonight...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. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. lake effect snow. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 7 to
11 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots.
mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming south 15 to
25 knots. a chance of rain showers wednesday night. waves 5 to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sat dec 13 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.


loz045-132200-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am est sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of today...south winds to 30 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers, then a chance of snow showers late. waves
4 to 7 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves
8 to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. lake effect snow showers in the morning, then a chance
of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day.
waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming south 15 to
25 knots. a chance of rain showers. waves 4 to 7 feet building to
6 to 9 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sat dec 13 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.


loz043-132200-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am est sat dec 13 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. snow showers likely late this morning, then a chance of
snow showers early this afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet building to
6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers overnight.
waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south 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. 

the water temperature off rochester is 39 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sat dec 13 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.


loz044-132200-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
1003 am est sat dec 13 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. snow showers likely, then a chance of snow showers
late. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. lake effect snow. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. a chance of
snow showers during the day. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. a
chance of rain showers during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet building
to 5 to 8 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
930 am est sat dec 13 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.


lez148-149-132115-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
930 am est sat dec 13 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow. waves 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. snow. waves 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
snow. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
snow. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 40
degrees, and off erie 37 degrees.

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