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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est sat dec 27 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.


loz042-281000-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 pm est sat dec 27 2025

...gale watch in effect from monday morning through late tuesday
night...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. rain in
the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots increasing to 45 knots.
rain and snow showers in the morning, then snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 11 to 16 feet. waves
occasionally around 20 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 45 knots diminishing to 40 knots.
lake effect snow showers. waves 12 to 17 feet. waves occasionally
around 22 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. lake
effect snow showers. waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding to 8 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow showers likely.
waves 6 to 10 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
thursday night. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est sat dec 27 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 mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 pm est sat dec 27 2025

...gale watch in effect from monday morning through late tuesday
night...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. rain likely in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales in the afternoon. rain in the
morning, then rain and snow showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around
20 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 45 knots diminishing to 40 knots.
lake effect snow showers. waves 15 to 20 feet building to 16 to
21 feet, then subsiding to 15 to 20 feet. waves occasionally
around 27 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots. lake
effect snow showers. waves 14 to 18 feet subsiding to 10 to
13 feet. waves occasionally around 23 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet building to 8 to 12 feet.
waves occasionally around 15 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est sat dec 27 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-
1003 pm est sat dec 27 2025

...gale watch in effect from monday morning through late tuesday
night...

.rest of tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. partly cloudy late this evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain in the
afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain and freezing rain. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales in the afternoon. rain and snow
showers in the morning, then rain and snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 13 to 17 feet. waves
occasionally around 22 feet. 
.monday night...southwest gales to 45 knots becoming west to
40 knots. lake effect snow showers. visibility one quarter mile
or less at times overnight. waves 14 to 19 feet. waves
occasionally around 24 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots. lake
effect snow showers. visibility one quarter mile or less at
times. waves 13 to 17 feet subsiding to 9 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 22 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet building
to 9 to 13 feet, then subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet building to
9 to 12 feet, then subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 

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