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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 AM EST Mon Dec 1 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.

LEZ020-011600-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Partly to mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Snow showers overnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds less than 10 knots. Snow showers in the
morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Partly to
mostly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Snow showers Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Snow
showers during the day.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow showers
Friday night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 44 degrees.

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LOZ030-011600-
Lower Niagara River-
403 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. Partly to mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Snow showers overnight.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots.
Snow showers in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
west. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Snow
showers Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less than
10 knots. Snow showers during the day.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers
Friday night.

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LEZ040-041-011600-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
403 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Snow overnight.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Snow.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots. Snow showers Wednesday night. Waves 3 to
5 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. Snow showers during the day, then a chance of
snow showers Thursday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
2 feet or less. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers Friday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

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LOZ042-011600-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming light and
variable. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
2 feet or less. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Snow
showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Snow
showers in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Snow
showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers during the day. Waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers Friday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

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LOZ043-011600-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to less than 10 knots this afternoon. Partly to
mostly sunny. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Snow
showers likely overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Snow
showers in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers Wednesday night. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west 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 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of snow showers Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 46 degrees.

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LOZ044-011600-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. Snow showers likely overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Snow. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day, then snow
showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers during the day, then
a chance of snow showers Thursday night. Waves 5 to 9 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers
Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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LOZ045-011600-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to less than 10 knots this afternoon. Partly to
mostly sunny. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. Snow showers likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Snow. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less. A chance of snow
showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day, then snow
showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Snow showers during the day, then a
chance of snow showers Thursday night. Waves 5 to 9 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers
Friday night. 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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