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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est sun dec 14 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.


lez020-151000-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 pm est sun dec 14 2025

.overnight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
scattered snow showers late. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. lake effect snow. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. lake effect snow in the evening, then a chance of snow
showers overnight. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. rain
likely during the day, then rain with snow likely thursday night.
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers during the
day. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est sun dec 14 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.


lez040-041-151000-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 pm est sun dec 14 2025

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

.overnight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers, then lake effect snow
late. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. lake effect snow. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 7 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 13 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...southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to
35 knot gales. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 9 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales. rain during the day, then rain with
snow likely thursday night. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 11 to
15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 40 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers during
the day. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est sun dec 14 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.


loz042-151000-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 pm est sun dec 14 2025

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

.overnight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. lake
effect snow. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the
evening. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. rain likely during the day, then
rain with snow likely thursday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 40 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers during
the day. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est sun dec 14 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.


loz043-151000-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 pm est sun dec 14 2025

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

.overnight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect
snow. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow
likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight.
waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. partly
sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales. rain likely during the day, then
rain with snow likely thursday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. a
chance of rain and snow showers during the day. waves 11 to
15 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
19 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est sun dec 14 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.


loz044-151000-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
1003 pm est sun dec 14 2025

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

.overnight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect
snow. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow.
waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.tuesday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain showers during
the day. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 5 to 9 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales. rain likely during the day, then
rain and snow thursday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 10 to
13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
snow showers likely during the day. waves 14 to 19 feet subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 24 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est sun dec 14 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.


loz045-151000-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 pm est sun dec 14 2025

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

.overnight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. scattered snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 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 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. 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 south 15 to
25 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day. 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 40 knot gales. rain likely during the day, then
rain and snow thursday night. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 11 to
15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 40 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely with a chance
of rain showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers
friday night. waves 13 to 17 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 22 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
245 am 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.


lez148-149-151515-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
245 am est mon dec 15 2025

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

.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely this morning, then a chance of snow showers this
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.tuesday night...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for wednesday through friday.

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

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