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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 PM EST Wed Dec 10 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.

LEZ020-110400-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Snow and rain early, then a chance of snow late this
evening.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow
showers.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers overnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Snow
showers likely.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
Sunday night.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 39 degrees.

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LOZ030-110400-
Lower Niagara River-
403 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Snow and
rain likely early, then a chance of snow late this evening.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the evening.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of snow showers overnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Snow showers likely.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of snow showers.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers.

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LEZ040-041-110400-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
403 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. Snow and rain this evening, then lake effect snow after
midnight. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Lake
effect snow. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely. Waves 6 to 10 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers in
the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Snow showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Snow
showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 10 feet, then
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.

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LOZ042-110400-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Snow and rain likely this
evening, then snow showers likely after midnight. Waves 5 to
8 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around
14 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around
15 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding
to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Snow
showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers Sunday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

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LOZ043-110400-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. Rain with snow likely this evening,
then lake effect snow showers likely after midnight. Lake effect
snow late. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. Waves
occasionally around 18 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. Lake
effect snow in the morning, then lake effect snow showers likely
in the afternoon. Waves 10 to 15 feet. Waves occasionally around
19 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then lake
effect snow showers likely overnight. Waves 10 to 15 feet
subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Lake effect snow showers
likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Snow
showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
Sunday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 42 degrees.

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LOZ044-110400-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales after midnight. Rain early, then rain
with snow likely late this evening. Lake effect snow after
midnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. Waves
occasionally around 18 feet.
.THURSDAY...West gales to 35 knots. Lake effect snow in the
morning, then lake effect snow showers likely in the afternoon.
Waves 11 to 16 feet. Waves occasionally around 20 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to
30 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding
to 7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Lake effect snow showers
likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Lake
effect snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow
showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Snow
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Snow
showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day, then snow
showers likely Monday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

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LOZ045-110400-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales after midnight. Rain early, then snow
likely with rain late this evening. Snow showers likely after
midnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.THURSDAY...West gales to 35 knots. Snow showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves
10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves
10 to 14 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
18 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Lake
effect snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers. Waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day, then snow
showers likely Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

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