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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 AM EST Tue Dec 2 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.

LEZ020-022200-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to
10 knots. Scattered snow showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west.
Mostly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
Snow showers.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. Snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow
showers Thursday night.
.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.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 43 degrees.

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LOZ030-022200-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Cloudy.
.TONIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest.
Partly to mostly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Snow showers likely in the evening, then snow showers overnight.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to less than 10 knots. Snow showers during the day.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers.

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LEZ040-041-022200-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1003 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Snow late this morning, then scattered snow showers early this
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west.
Snow showers with rain showers likely. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers during the day, then
a chance of snow showers Thursday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of snow showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.

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LOZ042-022200-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Snow
late this morning, then scattered snow showers this afternoon.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of snow showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
30 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west.
Snow and rain showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally
around 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers during the day, then
a chance of snow showers Thursday night. Waves 6 to 10 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. 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 west 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.

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LOZ043-022200-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Snow late this morning, then scattered snow showers this
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of
snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming cloudy.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west
to 30 knots. Snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers during the day, then
a chance of snow showers Thursday night. Waves 9 to 12 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 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.

The water temperature off Rochester is 45 degrees.

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LOZ044-022200-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Snow, then scattered snow showers late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
Snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. Waves
occasionally around 14 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers during the day, then
a chance of snow showers Thursday night. Waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. 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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LOZ045-022200-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northeast. Snow, then scattered snow showers late. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast less than
10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. A chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less building to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west.
Snow and rain showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet building to 7 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers during the day, then
a chance of snow showers Thursday night. Waves 7 to 11 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 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.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.

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