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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 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.


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niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am est mon dec 15 2025

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

.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
scattered snow showers this morning, then lake effect snow
showers likely this afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. scattered snow showers in the
evening. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 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 south and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. rain showers likely during the day,
then rain showers with a chance of snow showers thursday night.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. a
chance of snow showers during the day. waves 9 to 13 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 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.


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

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

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. scattered snow showers
in the evening. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. mostly
sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 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 south and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. rain showers likely during the day,
then rain showers with snow showers likely 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.
snow showers likely during the day. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 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.


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sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 am est mon dec 15 2025

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

.today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers likely early, then lake effect snow from late
morning on. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. scattered snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. 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 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 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 building to 9 to 12 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. a chance of rain showers during the
day, then rain and snow showers 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 during the
day. waves 13 to 17 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 22 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 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.


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

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

.today...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. scattered snow showers early, then snow showers likely
late this morning. lake effect snow this afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 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 in the morning, then a
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. 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 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 during the day. waves 7 to
10 feet building to 9 to 12 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. rain showers likely during the day,
then rain and snow showers 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 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. 

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