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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est fri dec 26 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.


lez020-270400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est fri dec 26 2025

.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. freezing rain
likely with a chance of sleet early. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. cloudy.
.saturday night...east winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. a
chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
rain.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain and
snow during the day, then snow showers monday night. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est fri dec 26 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.


lez040-041-270400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est fri dec 26 2025

.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. rain and
freezing rain likely early. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. rain. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west. rain and
snow during the day, then lake effect snow showers monday night.
waves 10 to 13 feet building to 11 to 16 feet. waves occasionally
around 20 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. lake
effect snow showers. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est fri dec 26 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.


loz042-270400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est fri dec 26 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday morning...

.tonight...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. snow
with freezing rain and sleet likely early, then a chance of snow
late this evening. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. cloudy.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. rain in the afternoon. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west to 40 knots.
rain and snow showers during the day, then snow showers monday
night. waves 6 to 9 feet building to 14 to 18 feet. waves
occasionally around 23 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow showers during the day, then snow showers likely
tuesday night. waves 13 to 17 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet.
waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely. waves 6 to 10 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est fri dec 26 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.


loz043-044-270400-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est fri dec 26 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday morning...

.tonight...east winds 15 to 25 knots. snow this evening, then a
chance of snow showers after midnight. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. rain likely in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to
45 knot gales. rain and snow showers during the day, then snow
showers monday night. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 17 to
22 feet. waves occasionally around 28 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots. lake
effect snow showers. waves 15 to 20 feet subsiding to 10 to
13 feet. waves occasionally around 26 feet. 
.wednesday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. lake
effect snow showers likely. waves 8 to 11 feet building to 10 to
14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est fri dec 26 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.


loz045-270400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est fri dec 26 2025

.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. snow this evening, then a chance of snow showers after
midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain and freezing
rain in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. rain with freezing rain likely in the evening,
then rain overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to
45 knot gales. rain and snow showers during the day, then lake
effect snow showers monday night. waves 4 to 7 feet building to
15 to 20 feet. waves occasionally around 26 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots. lake
effect snow showers. waves 15 to 19 feet subsiding to 9 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 24 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
lake effect snow showers likely. waves 7 to 10 feet building to
9 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
344 pm est fri dec 26 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.


lez147>149-270315-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
344 pm est fri dec 26 2025

.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance of
rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a slight
chance of rain late this evening. patchy dense fog late this
evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. rain.
waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 34 degrees.

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