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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 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.


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

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

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. scattered flurries early, then scattered snow showers
from late evening on. 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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