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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 AM EST Sat Dec 6 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.

LEZ020-061600-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers late this morning. Snow
showers likely early this afternoon, then a chance of snow
showers late.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mostly
cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots.
Snow.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Snow in the evening, then a chance of snow overnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly to
mostly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Snow likely during the day, then snow and rain likely
Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Rain
with snow likely during the day, then snow and rain showers
likely Wednesday night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 41 degrees.

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LOZ030-061600-
Lower Niagara River-
403 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mostly
cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Snow.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Snow in the evening, then a chance of snow overnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly to
mostly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Snow
likely during the day, then rain and snow likely Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Rain
with snow likely during the day, then snow and rain showers
likely Wednesday night.

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LEZ040-041-061600-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
403 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Snow
showers from late morning on. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to less than 10 knots overnight. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Snow. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots. Snow in the evening, then a chance of snow
overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. Snow likely during the day, then rain and snow Tuesday
night. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 10 feet, then subsiding
to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. Rain and
snow during the day, then rain and snow showers Wednesday night.
Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 9 to 13 feet, then subsiding to
8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.

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LOZ042-061600-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Snow.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots. Snow in the evening, then a chance of snow
overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Snow likely during the day, then rain and snow Tuesday
night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain and
snow during the day, then rain and snow showers likely Wednesday
night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.

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LOZ043-061600-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
snow in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Snow
likely during the day, then snow and rain likely Tuesday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain with
snow likely during the day, then rain and snow showers likely
Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 43 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-061600-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow showers late this morning. Snow
showers likely early this afternoon, then snow showers likely
with a chance of rain showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Snow showers likely with a chance of rain showers in
the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of snow in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
Snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow likely during the
day, then snow and rain Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain and
snow during the day, then rain and snow showers Wednesday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally
around 13 feet.

$$

LOZ045-061600-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of snow showers this morning, then snow showers likely early this
afternoon. Snow showers with rain showers likely late. Waves 3 to
6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Snow and rain showers likely in the evening, then a
chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow in the
morning, then snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding
to 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Partly to
mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming south 15 to
25 knots. Snow likely during the day, then snow Tuesday night.
Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. Rain and snow during the day, then rain and snow
showers Wednesday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.

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