Blizzard Conditions Are Forecast Across Parts of the Northern Plains and Upper Great Lakes

In the north-central U.S., a strong storm will continue to bring heavy snow and gusty to high winds over parts of the northern Plains and Upper Midwest tonight before moving across the Great Lakes with heavy lake effect snow Wednesday into Thanksgiving Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Buffalo, NY Local Forecast Office

7NM W Dunkirk NY

Marine Point Forecast

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Wednesday
High: 53 °F
⇑WSW 38kt
14ft

Gale Warning
Wednesday Night
Low: 38 °F
SW 43kt
17ft

Gale Warning
Thanksgiving Day
High: 40 °F
W 41kt
15-16ft

Gale Warning
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
W 41kt
16ft

Gale Warning
Friday
High: 37 °F
WNW 34kt
12ft

Gale Warning
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
WNW 28kt⇓
9ft
Saturday
High: 37 °F
WNW 12kt
3ft
Saturday Night
Low: 34 °F
⇑S 20kt
1-2ft
Sunday
High: 42 °F
S 25kt
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: 1:16 am EST Nov 26, 2025
Forecast Valid: 2am EST Nov 26, 2025-6pm EST Dec 2, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

Wednesday

SSW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming WSW 33 to 38 kt. Rain likely, mainly between 10am and 2pm. Waves 1 ft building to 14 ft.

Wednesday Night

SW wind 39 to 43 kt, with gusts as high as 50 kt. Rain and snow before 3am, then rain between 3am and 4am, then rain and snow after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Waves 15 ft building to 17 ft.

Thanksgiving Day

W wind 39 to 41 kt, with gusts as high as 50 kt. Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Waves 15 to 16 ft.

Thursday Night

W wind 37 to 41 kt. Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. Waves 16 ft subsiding to 13 ft.

Friday

WNW wind 29 to 34 kt. Snow. Waves 12 ft subsiding to 9 ft.

Friday Night

WNW wind 23 to 28 kt decreasing to 17 to 22 kt after midnight. A chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Waves 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft.

Saturday

WNW wind 10 to 12 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. A chance of snow after 1pm. Waves 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft.

Saturday Night

S wind 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. A chance of snow before 1am, then rain and snow likely. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

S wind 23 to 25 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Rain. 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.