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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est wed dec 31 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.


loz045-312200-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am est wed dec 31 2025

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

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. lake effect snow in the evening, then snow showers
likely overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning, then lake
effect snow showers in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
lake effect snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet,
then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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