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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est mon dec 15 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.


loz042-160400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est mon dec 15 2025

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

.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers early. waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 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 west 15 to
25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. rain. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. a
chance of rain and snow showers during the day. waves 9 to
13 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
16 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow and rain showers during the day, then a chance of
rain showers saturday night. 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 mon dec 15 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.


lez020-160400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est mon dec 15 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am est tuesday...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 knots or less. lake effect snow likely this
evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly to mostly
cloudy. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. a chance of rain during the day, then rain with snow
likely thursday night. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers during the
day. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow and rain showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est mon dec 15 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.


lez040-041-160400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est mon dec 15 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.tuesday night...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 6 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and
increasing to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing
to 40 knot gales. rain likely during the day, then rain with snow
likely thursday night. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 10 to
13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. a
chance of snow showers during the day. waves 10 to 13 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow and rain showers during the day, then a chance of
rain showers saturday 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 buffalo ny
403 pm est mon dec 15 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.


loz045-160400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est mon dec 15 2025

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

.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow. waves
5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. lake effect snow in the morning. waves 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest 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 west. a chance
of rain showers. waves 6 to 9 feet building to 8 to 12 feet.
waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south.
mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. a chance of rain during the day,
then rain thursday night. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 10 to
14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. snow and rain showers during the
day, then a chance of snow showers friday night. waves 11 to
16 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
20 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers during the day, then rain and snow showers likely
saturday 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 buffalo ny
403 pm est mon dec 15 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.


loz043-160400-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est mon dec 15 2025

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

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers this evening. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. mostly
cloudy. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. a chance of rain during the day,
then rain thursday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 8 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. a
chance of snow and rain showers during the day. waves 10 to
14 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow and rain showers during the day, then
a chance of rain showers saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est mon dec 15 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.


loz044-160400-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 pm est mon dec 15 2025

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

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. a
chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. a chance of rain showers. waves 4 to 7 feet building to
8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. a chance of rain during the day,
then rain thursday night. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 10 to
13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. snow and rain showers likely
during the day, then a chance of snow showers friday night. waves
13 to 17 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
22 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow and
rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
310 pm est mon dec 15 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.


lez148-149-160315-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
310 pm est mon dec 15 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a slight chance of snow in the morning. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 40
degrees, and off erie 38 degrees.

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