Coastal Waters Forecast for Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border (LEZ061) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border (LEZ061)
Issued by: National Weather Service Buffalo, NY
Last Update: 1004 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025




This Afternoon: North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Tonight: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.

Friday: East winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain likely with a chance of snow in the morning, then rain and snow in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

Friday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of freezing rain overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Saturday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves 2 feet or less.

Sunday: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and increasing to 35 knot gales. Rain. Waves 2 feet or less building to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.

Monday: West gales to 40 knots diminishing to 35 knots. Snow and rain likely during the day, then snow likely monday night. Waves 10 to 15 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet.







Zone Forecast: Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border (LEZ061)

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