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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est fri dec 12 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.


lez020-121600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am est fri dec 12 2025

.today...west winds 5 to 10 knots. partly to mostly sunny. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. lake
effect snow showers. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow showers likely. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots.
snow showers. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 38 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est fri dec 12 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.


lez040-041-121600-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am est fri dec 12 2025

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
partly sunny this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening, then lake effect snow showers likely
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. lake effect snow. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 6 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow.
waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. lake effect snow during the day,
then snow showers likely sunday night. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots.
mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est fri dec 12 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.


loz042-121600-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am est fri dec 12 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny this morning,
then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening, then lake effect snow showers overnight.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots. lake effect snow showers in the morning,
then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening, then lake effect snow showers likely
overnight. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow during the day, then snow showers likely sunday
night. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est fri dec 12 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.


loz043-121600-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am est fri dec 12 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening, then lake effect snow showers likely
overnight. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow during the day, then lake effect snow showers likely
sunday night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 41 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est fri dec 12 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.


loz044-121600-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 am est fri dec 12 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a chance of
snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
lake effect snow showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers likely in the evening, then lake effect snow overnight.
waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow during the day, then lake effect snow showers likely
sunday night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. snow showers
likely during the day. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est fri dec 12 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.


loz045-121600-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 am est fri dec 12 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...

.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely this morning, then a chance of lake effect snow showers
early this afternoon. lake effect snow showers late. waves 5 to
9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. lake
effect snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
lake effect snow. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 9 to 12 feet.
waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. lake effect snow. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. lake effect snow showers likely during the day, then a
chance of snow showers sunday night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and
increasing to 30 knots. snow showers likely during the day. waves
6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 

$$