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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
655 pm est mon dec 29 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.


lez040-041-300400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
655 pm est mon dec 29 2025

...gale warning in effect through tuesday afternoon...

.tonight...west gales to 45 knots diminishing to 40 knots. lake
effect snow showers. visibility one quarter mile or less at
times. waves 15 to 20 feet subsiding to 12 to 16 feet. waves
occasionally around 26 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots. snow showers. visibility one
quarter mile or less at times in the morning. waves 10 to 14 feet
subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
lake effect snow showers. waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to
15 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers
during the day, then snow showers likely thursday night. waves
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
655 pm est mon dec 29 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-loz030-300400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
655 pm est mon dec 29 2025

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

.tonight...west winds to 30 knots. lake effect snow showers
through the early overnight, then a chance of snow showers late.
visibility one quarter mile or less at times this evening. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
a chance of snow showers. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers
in the morning, then snow showers in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. snow showers. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers
thursday night. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.saturday...west winds 10 knots or less. a chance of 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
655 pm est mon dec 29 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.


loz042-300400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
655 pm est mon dec 29 2025

...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...

.tonight...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 35 knots. snow
showers. waves 15 to 19 feet subsiding to 13 to 17 feet. waves
occasionally around 24 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. waves
11 to 16 feet subsiding to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally
around 20 feet. 
.tuesday night...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots.
lake effect snow showers. waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely overnight.
waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely during
the day, then a chance of snow showers thursday night. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers
during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
655 pm est mon dec 29 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.


loz043-044-300400-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
655 pm est mon dec 29 2025

...gale warning in effect through tuesday evening...

.tonight...west gales to 45 knots diminishing to 40 knots. lake
effect snow showers. waves 18 to 23 feet building to 19 to
24 feet, then subsiding to 17 to 22 feet. waves occasionally
around 31 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots increasing to 40 knots. lake
effect snow showers. waves 15 to 20 feet subsiding to 14 to
19 feet. waves occasionally around 26 feet. 
.tuesday night...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots.
lake effect snow showers. waves 15 to 19 feet subsiding to 9 to
13 feet. waves occasionally around 24 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers.
waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. lake
effect snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet,
then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. snow showers likely
during the day, then a chance of snow showers saturday night.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 39 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
655 pm est mon dec 29 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.


loz045-300400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
655 pm est mon dec 29 2025

...gale warning in effect through tuesday evening...

.tonight...southwest gales to 45 knots becoming west to 40 knots.
snow showers. visibility one quarter mile or less at times. waves
16 to 21 feet building to 17 to 22 feet, then subsiding to 15 to
20 feet. waves occasionally around 28 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots increasing to 40 knots. snow
showers likely. visibility one quarter mile or less at times.
waves 15 to 19 feet subsiding to 12 to 17 feet. waves
occasionally around 24 feet. 
.tuesday night...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then lake
effect snow showers overnight. visibility one quarter mile or
less at times in the evening. waves 13 to 17 feet subsiding to
8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow showers. waves 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers.
waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
saturday night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 

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