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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est thu dec 18 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.


lez020-190400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est thu dec 18 2025

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

.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. showers from late evening on. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. rain showers
likely with a chance of snow showers in the morning, then a
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. partly sunny in the morning, then becoming cloudy. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of rain showers. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance of
snow showers monday night. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of rain and snow showers during the day. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est thu dec 18 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.


lez040-041-190400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...
...gale warning in effect from friday morning through friday
evening...

.tonight...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales after midnight. a chance of showers
late this evening. showers after midnight. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 40 knot gales in
the afternoon. rain and snow showers likely in the morning, then
lake effect snow showers in the afternoon. visibility one quarter
mile or less at times in the afternoon. waves 7 to 10 feet
building to 12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.friday night...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers. visibility one quarter mile
or less at times in the evening. waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding to
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. partly
sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. a chance of rain showers
in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers overnight.
waves 4 to 7 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 
.sunday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a
chance of snow showers during the day. waves 7 to 11 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing
to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow and rain showers monday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers
during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est thu dec 18 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.


loz042-190400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...
...gale warning in effect from friday morning through late friday
night...

.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of showers early, then showers from late evening on. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales. rain showers with a chance of snow
showers in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.friday night...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 10 to
15 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
19 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. mostly
cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. a chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.sunday...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers sunday
night. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance of
snow showers monday night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet
or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of rain and snow showers during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est thu dec 18 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.


loz043-190400-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...
...gale warning in effect from friday morning through late friday
night...

.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of showers early, then showers from late evening on. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales in the afternoon. rain showers in the
morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves
3 to 6 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet. 
.friday night...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow showers. waves 13 to 18 feet subsiding to 10 to
13 feet. waves occasionally around 23 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. mostly
cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. a chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet building to
7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.sunday...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers during
the day, then snow showers likely sunday night. waves 10 to
14 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers monday night. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance of
rain and snow showers during the day, then a chance of rain
showers tuesday night. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est thu dec 18 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.


loz044-190400-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 pm est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...
...gale warning in effect from friday morning through late friday
night...

.tonight...south winds to 30 knots. showers from late evening on.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales in the afternoon. rain in the
morning, then a chance of snow showers and rain in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 15 to 19 feet. waves occasionally
around 24 feet. 
.friday night...west gales to 45 knots diminishing to 30 knots
overnight. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 16 to 21 feet
subsiding to 11 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around 27 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. a chance of
snow showers in the morning. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest
to 30 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.sunday...west gales to 40 knots becoming northwest. lake effect
snow showers likely. waves 12 to 17 feet subsiding to 7 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. rain
and snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain
showers tuesday night. waves 2 feet or less building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est thu dec 18 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.


loz045-190400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...
...gale warning in effect from friday morning through late friday
night...

.tonight...south gales to 35 knots increasing to 40 knots.
showers from late evening on. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...south gales to 35 knots becoming west and increasing to
45 knots. rain in the morning, then snow showers likely with a
chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 5 to 8 feet building to
13 to 17 feet. waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.friday night...west gales to 45 knots diminishing to 30 knots
overnight. lake effect snow showers likely. visibility one
quarter mile or less at times. waves 15 to 20 feet subsiding to
10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 26 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. mostly
sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 6 to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, then lake effect
rain and snow showers likely overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.sunday...west gales to 40 knots becoming northwest. lake effect
snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
sunday night. waves 11 to 15 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 19 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers monday night. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. rain
and snow showers likely during the day, then rain showers likely
tuesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
944 pm est thu dec 18 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.


lez148-149-190915-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
944 pm est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est friday...
...gale warning in effect from 7 am est friday through friday
evening...

.rest of tonight...south winds to 30 knots becoming west. a
chance of rain late this evening, then rain after midnight. waves
3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 35 knots increasing to 40 knots. snow
likely with a chance of rain in the morning, then snow in the
afternoon. waves 8 to 11 feet building to 10 to 15 feet. waves
occasionally around 19 feet. 
.friday night...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots overnight. a chance of snow in the
evening. waves 11 to 15 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 19 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 33 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 36 degrees.

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