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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est tue dec 30 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.


lez040-041-301600-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am est tue dec 30 2025

...gale warning in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...

.today...west gales to 35 knots. lake effect snow showers.
visibility one quarter mile or less at times early. waves 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
lake effect snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to
15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers
during the day, then lake effect snow showers thursday night.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers during the day, then a chance
of snow showers friday night. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est tue dec 30 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-loz030-301600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
403 am est tue dec 30 2025

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

.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely in the
evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers
in the morning, then lake effect snow showers in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. lake effect 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
during the day. 
.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
403 am est tue dec 30 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.


loz042-301600-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am est tue dec 30 2025

...gale warning in effect until 7 am est this morning...

.today...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales. lake
effect snow showers likely. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tonight...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 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
lake effect snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely. waves
5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers
during the day. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. 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
403 am est tue dec 30 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.


loz043-044-301600-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am est tue dec 30 2025

...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.today...west gales to 35 knots increasing to 40 knots. lake
effect snow showers. waves 11 to 16 feet building to 15 to
19 feet. waves occasionally around 24 feet. 
.tonight...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 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect
snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. lake
effect snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 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
403 am est tue dec 30 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.


loz045-301600-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 am est tue dec 30 2025

...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.today...west gales to 35 knots increasing to 40 knots. lake
effect snow showers likely. visibility one quarter mile or less
at times. waves 10 to 15 feet building to 13 to 17 feet. waves
occasionally around 22 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
lake effect snow showers. visibility one quarter mile or less at
times in the evening. waves 13 to 17 feet subsiding to 7 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect
snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. 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 cleveland oh
701 am est tue dec 30 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.


lez148-149-301515-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
701 am est tue dec 30 2025

...gale warning in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...

.today...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. snow
likely early, then a chance of snow from late morning on. waves
8 to 12 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
snow. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow. waves 5 to 8 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest
15 to 25 knots. snow in the evening, then a chance of snow
overnight. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

the water temperature off toledo is 37 degrees, off cleveland 36
degrees, and off erie 34 degrees.

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