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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 PM EST Wed Dec 3 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.

LEZ020-040400-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Lake effect snow this evening, then lake effect snow
showers likely after midnight. A chance of snow showers late.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Partly to
mostly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow
showers overnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Snow
showers likely.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance
of snow showers.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of snow showers Monday night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 43 degrees.

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LOZ030-040400-
Lower Niagara River-
403 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Lake
effect snow showers likely this evening, then a chance of snow
showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Partly
sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Partly
sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow
showers overnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance
of snow showers.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of
snow showers Monday night.

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LEZ040-041-040400-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
403 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. Lake effect snow showers this evening, then lake effect
snow after midnight. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Lake
effect snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. 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.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

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LOZ042-040400-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Lake
effect snow this evening, then lake effect snow showers likely
after midnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely. Waves 5 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south
and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow showers in the
evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow
showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of snow showers Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

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LOZ043-040400-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers early, then lake effect snow showers likely from
late evening on. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Lake effect snow. Waves
6 to 9 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around
14 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south
and diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 44 degrees.

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LOZ044-040400-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers after midnight. Lake effect snow showers late.
Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally
around 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. Lake effect snow in the morning, then lake effect snow
showers in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 7 to
11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots overnight. A chance of snow showers
overnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers in
the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Snow
showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. Snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers Sunday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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LOZ045-040400-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely with a chance of lake
effect rain showers early, then lake effect snow and lake effect
rain. Lake effect snow showers late. Waves 5 to 8 feet building
to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely in the morning, then a
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming southeast
and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots overnight. A chance of snow
showers overnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers in
the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow
showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
Sunday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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