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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est sun dec 21 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.


loz045-221000-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 pm est sun dec 21 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est monday...

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers late. waves 7 to 10 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of rain and snow in the evening, then snow likely with a
chance of rain overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. snow and rain. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. rain
likely with a chance of snow in the evening, then a chance of
snow and rain overnight. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain
showers during the day, then rain showers likely thursday night.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. rain and snow showers
likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est sun dec 21 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.


loz043-221000-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 pm est sun dec 21 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est monday...

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. occasional lake effect snow, then a chance of snow
showers late. waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
rain and snow. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain and snow in the morning, then
rain in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of rain in the evening. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 8 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast
and diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to
9 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain showers
thursday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. rain and snow showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est sun dec 21 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.


loz044-221000-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
1003 pm est sun dec 21 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est monday...

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers late this evening, then
lake effect snow likely after midnight. waves 9 to 12 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of rain and snow in the evening, then snow likely with a
chance of rain overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain and snow. waves 2 feet or less
building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. rain
likely in the evening, then a chance of snow and rain overnight.
waves 6 to 9 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast
and diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 7 to
10 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. rain and
snow showers likely. 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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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est sun dec 21 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.


lez040-041-221000-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 pm est sun dec 21 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am est monday...

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain and
snow in the evening, then rain overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
10 knots or less. a chance of rain showers wednesday night. waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely
thursday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. rain
showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain showers
friday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est sun dec 21 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-loz030-221000-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
1003 pm est sun dec 21 2025

.rest of tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots. partly to mostly
cloudy. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow in the
afternoon. 
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
rain and snow. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. rain and snow
in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a chance
of rain showers wednesday night. 
.thursday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. rain
showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain and snow
showers friday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 35 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est sun dec 21 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.


loz042-221000-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 pm est sun dec 21 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am est monday...

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers late this evening. waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
rain and snow. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west and increasing
to 15 to 25 knots. rain and snow in the morning, then rain likely
in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers thursday night. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of
rain and 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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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
824 pm est sun dec 21 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.


lez020-221015-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
824 pm est sun dec 21 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west 5
to 15 knots. mostly cloudy early, then becoming partly cloudy. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow in the
afternoon. 
.monday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. snow and rain. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. rain and snow
in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a chance
of rain showers wednesday night. 
.thursday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. rain
showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain and snow
showers friday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 35 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
901 pm est sun dec 21 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.


lez148-149-220915-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
901 pm est sun dec 21 2025

.overnight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance
of snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain and
snow in the evening, then rain overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for wednesday through friday.

the water temperature off toledo is 33 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 34 degrees.

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