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

Small Craft Advisory in effect from December 9, 09:00 PM EST until December 13, 06:00 PM EST

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Buffalo, NY Local Forecast Office

6NM W Sackets Harbor NY

Marine Point Forecast

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Today
High: 32 °F
Water: 41 °F
⇑S 20kt
1-2ft
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
⇑S 29kt
3-4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
SSE 23kt
2-3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday Night
Low: 22 °F
WSW 23kt
3-4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
High: 26 °F
WNW 21kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
Low: 20 °F
WNW 21kt
2-3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
High: 30 °F
W 15kt
1-2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday Night
Low: 25 °F
SSW 13kt
1ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
High: 31 °F
⇑W 21kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:36 am EST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid: 11am EST Dec 9, 2025-6pm EST Dec 15, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

Today

S wind 14 to 17 kt increasing to 17 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. Snow showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight

S wind 22 to 25 kt increasing to 26 to 29 kt. Snow likely, mainly before 4am. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

Wednesday

S wind 20 to 23 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 4pm. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Wednesday Night

WSW wind 20 to 23 kt becoming WNW in the evening. Rain showers before 7pm, then rain and snow showers between 7pm and 10pm, then snow showers after 10pm. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

Thursday

WNW wind 19 to 21 kt. Snow showers likely. Waves around 3 ft.

Thursday Night

WNW wind 17 to 21 kt. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday

W wind 13 to 15 kt. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday Night

W wind 11 to 13 kt becoming SSW after midnight. Snow showers likely. Waves around 1 ft.

Saturday

SW wind 14 to 17 kt becoming W 18 to 21 kt in the afternoon. Snow showers likely. Waves 2 ft building 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.