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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est fri dec 26 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.


lez020-270400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est fri dec 26 2025

.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. freezing rain
likely with a chance of sleet early. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. cloudy.
.saturday night...east winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. a
chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
rain.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain and
snow during the day, then snow showers monday night. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est fri dec 26 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.


lez040-041-270400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est fri dec 26 2025

.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. rain and
freezing rain likely early. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. rain. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west. rain and
snow during the day, then lake effect snow showers monday night.
waves 10 to 13 feet building to 11 to 16 feet. waves occasionally
around 20 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. lake
effect snow showers. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est fri dec 26 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.


loz042-262200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est fri dec 26 2025

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

.rest of today...east winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves
3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers in the
evening. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. rain. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales. rain with snow showers likely during
the day, then snow showers likely monday night. waves 7 to
10 feet building to 12 to 17 feet. waves occasionally around
22 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow showers during the day, then snow showers likely
tuesday night. waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 19 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est fri dec 26 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.


loz043-044-262200-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am est fri dec 26 2025

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

.rest of today...east winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers late this morning, then snow showers this afternoon.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow showers in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. rain likely during the day, then rain sunday night.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales. rain with snow showers likely during
the day, then lake effect snow showers monday night. waves 5 to
8 feet building to 16 to 21 feet, then subsiding to 15 to
20 feet. waves occasionally around 27 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 40 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. snow showers. waves 14 to 18 feet
subsiding to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 23 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est fri dec 26 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.


loz045-262200-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am est fri dec 26 2025

.rest of today...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers early this afternoon. snow
showers late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow
showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. becoming mostly sunny.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain and freezing rain during the day, then
rain with freezing rain likely sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and increasing
to 40 knot gales. lake effect rain and snow showers during the
day, then lake effect snow showers monday night. waves 4 to
7 feet building to 15 to 20 feet. waves occasionally around
26 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 40 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. snow showers likely. waves 12 to 16 feet
subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
344 pm est fri dec 26 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.


lez147>149-270315-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
344 pm est fri dec 26 2025

.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance of
rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a slight
chance of rain late this evening. patchy dense fog late this
evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. rain.
waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

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

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