Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds in the North-Central U.S.

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue impacting the Pacific Northwest with heavy rainfall which has lead to areas of urban and river flooding along with gusty winds into Thursday. A clipper will bring heavy snow, some mixed wintry precipitation, and gusty to high winds across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and the Great Lakes into Thursday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Buffalo, NY Local Forecast Office

3NM SSW Buffalo NY

Marine Point Forecast

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Today
High: 35 °F
Water: 45 °F
⇑S 20kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
SW 25kt⇓
6ft

Gale Warning
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
SW 25kt
6ft

Gale Warning
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
WNW 24kt⇓
4ft
Thursday
High: 29 °F
W 17kt
3ft
Thursday Night
Low: 25 °F
W 16kt
2-3ft
Friday
High: 31 °F
W 10kt
1ft
Friday Night
Low: 24 °F
SW 14kt
2-3ft
Saturday
High: 28 °F
W 17kt
3-4ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:36 am EST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid: 9am EST Dec 9, 2025-6pm EST Dec 15, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

Today

S wind 13 to 16 kt increasing to 17 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. Snow likely, mainly before 4pm. Waves 1 ft building to 3 ft.

Tonight

SW wind 22 to 25 kt decreasing to 18 to 21 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Snow before 4am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Waves 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft.

Wednesday

S wind 20 to 25 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 kt. Rain and snow before 1pm, then rain between 1pm and 4pm, then rain and snow after 4pm. Waves 3 ft building to 6 ft.

Wednesday Night

WNW wind 21 to 24 kt decreasing to 17 to 20 kt after midnight. Snow showers, mainly before 1am. Waves 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

Thursday

W wind around 17 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Snow showers likely. Waves around 3 ft.

Thursday Night

W wind 11 to 16 kt. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday

W wind around 10 kt. A chance of snow showers. Waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

SW wind 9 to 14 kt. Snow showers likely. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday

W wind 15 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.