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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 PM EST Thu Dec 4 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.

LEZ020-051000-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Partly to
mostly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Snow showers likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest
less than 10 knots. Snow showers likely in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Snow
showers likely.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly to
mostly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Snow
showers.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 42 degrees.

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LOZ030-051000-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Snow
showers likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest
less than 10 knots. A chance of snow showers in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Snow
showers likely.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly to
mostly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Snow
showers.

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LEZ040-041-051000-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1003 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Mostly cloudy late this evening, then clearing. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Snow
showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
5 to 15 knots. Snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow
showers overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Snow
showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.

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LOZ042-051000-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Snow
showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Snow
showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Partly to
mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. 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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LOZ043-051000-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy in the
evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...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...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of snow showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Snow
showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 45 degrees.

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LOZ044-051000-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
southeast. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow
showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. Snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. A chance of
snow showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Snow
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.

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LOZ045-051000-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear late this evening, then
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny in the
morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow
showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Snow
showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Snow
showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 2 feet
or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

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