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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1240 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.

LEZ020-102215-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1240 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Snow and rain in the 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 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers Friday night.
.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.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 39 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-102215-
Lower Niagara River-
1240 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Snow
likely in the 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 becoming southwest. A chance
of snow showers Friday night.
.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.

$$

LEZ040-041-102215-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1240 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west.
Rain. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. Snow and rain in the evening, then lake effect snow
showers likely overnight. 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 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely. Waves 5 to 9 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day, then snow
showers likely Friday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Snow
showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 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.

$$

LOZ042-102215-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1240 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
Rain. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Snow and rain likely in
the evening, then snow showers likely overnight. 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 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Snow
showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet, then
subsiding to 3 to 6 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.

$$

LOZ043-102215-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1240 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. Rain with snow likely in the
evening, then lake effect snow overnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet
building to 10 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 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 9 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around
16 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 9 to 12 feet
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely
during the day, then a chance of snow showers Friday night. Waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Snow
showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 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 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 42 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-102215-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1240 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain and snow early
this afternoon, then rain late. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. Rain with snow likely in
the evening, then lake effect snow overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 10 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.THURSDAY...West gales to 35 knots. Lake effect snow in the
morning, then lake effect snow showers likely in the afternoon.
Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to
30 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding
to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely.
Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Snow
showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.

$$

LOZ045-102215-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1240 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain and snow early
this afternoon, then rain late. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. Rain with snow likely in
the evening, then snow showers likely overnight. 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
8 to 12 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around
16 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves
9 to 13 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
16 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day, then snow
showers likely Friday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Snow
showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 10 feet, then
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers. Waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.

$$

JJR