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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 AM EST Wed Dec 3 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.

LEZ020-032200-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Scattered snow
showers late this morning. Scattered snow showers late.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Lake
effect snow showers.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A
chance of snow showers.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 43 degrees.

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LOZ030-032200-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers late this morning.
Scattered snow showers late.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Lake
effect snow showers.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of snow showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
10 knots or less. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A
chance of snow showers.

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LEZ040-041-032200-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1003 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Lake effect
snow showers. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. Lake effect snow showers in the morning, then a chance
of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Partly
to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 3 to
5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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LOZ042-032200-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Lake effect
snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely. Waves 6 to 10 feet.
Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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LOZ043-032200-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. Lake effect snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Lake
effect snow showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet building to 9 to 12 feet.
Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming
southwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
7 to 10 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 44 degrees.

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LOZ044-032200-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny late this morning, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers in the evening, then lake effect snow showers
overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Lake
effect snow showers. Waves 8 to 11 feet building to 9 to 13 feet.
Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots overnight. A chance of snow showers
overnight. Waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 14 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Snow
showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ045-032200-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. Lake effect snow and rain showers in the evening, then
lake effect snow showers overnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to
6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Lake
effect snow showers. Waves 7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally
around 14 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming southeast
and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots overnight. A chance of snow
showers overnight. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely during
the day, then a chance of snow showers Sunday night. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less.

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