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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 AM 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.

LEZ020-102200-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Rain and snow late this morning, then rain this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. 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. A
chance of snow showers Friday night.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 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.

$$

LOZ030-102200-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Snow and rain late this morning, then rain this
afternoon.
.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.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of snow showers Friday night.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
Saturday night.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of snow showers.

$$

LEZ040-041-102200-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1003 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots this afternoon. Rain and snow late this
morning, then rain this afternoon. Waves 7 to 11 feet building to
9 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 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 showers. 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. 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...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
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. Snow
showers likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.

$$

LOZ042-102200-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Snow
and rain late this morning, then rain this afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 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 5 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers Friday night. 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 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 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.

$$

LOZ043-102200-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Snow and rain late this morning, then rain this afternoon. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. Rain with snow likely in the evening, then lake effect
snow showers overnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 10 to
13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales. Lake effect snow showers. Waves 9 to
13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. Lake effect snow showers. 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 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.

$$

LOZ044-102200-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow late this
morning, then rain and snow early this afternoon. Rain late.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 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 showers overnight. Waves 3 to
6 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around
16 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales.
Lake effect snow showers. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally
around 18 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to
30 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely. Waves 10 to 14 feet
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 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...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. 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.

$$

LOZ045-102200-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow late this
morning, then rain and snow early this afternoon. Rain late.
Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. 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 winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales.
Lake effect snow showers. 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. Snow showers likely. 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. Snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest 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...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.

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