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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 PM EST Sat Dec 6 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.

LEZ020-070400-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
A chance of snow showers early.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots.
Snow showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Snow showers in the evening.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
A chance of flurries in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Snow
showers likely during the day, then rain with a chance of snow
Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Rain with a chance of snow during the day, then snow
and rain showers likely Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 41 degrees.

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LOZ030-070400-
Lower Niagara River-
403 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
Mostly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds becoming west around 10 knots.
Snow showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Snow showers in the evening.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of flurries in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Snow
showers likely during the day, then rain with a chance of snow
Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Rain
with a chance of snow during the day, then snow and rain showers
likely Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow showers.

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LEZ040-041-070400-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
403 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

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

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Snow showers likely early, then a chance of snow
showers from late evening on. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots.
Snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow
showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. A chance of flurries in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. Partly to mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. Snow
showers likely during the day, then rain with snow likely Tuesday
night. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 7 to 11 feet, then subsiding
to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. Rain with a chance of snow during the day, then rain
and snow showers Wednesday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to
7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.

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LOZ042-070400-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

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

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. Snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
Snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to less than 10 knots in the afternoon. A chance of
flurries in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Snow showers likely during the day, then rain with a
chance of snow Tuesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Rain
with a chance of snow during the day, then snow and rain showers
likely Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

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LOZ043-070400-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers from late evening on. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then a chance
of flurries in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Snow
showers likely during the day, then rain with a chance of snow
Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Rain with
a chance of snow during the day, then snow and rain showers
likely Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 44 degrees.

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LOZ044-070400-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. A chance of snow and rain showers early, then snow and
rain showers likely late this evening. A chance of snow showers
after midnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers in
the morning, then snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots. Snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less building to
3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then a chance
of flurries in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely during
the day, then rain and snow Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain and
snow during the day, then rain and snow showers Wednesday night.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves
5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.

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LOZ045-070400-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

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

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Snow showers likely early, then a chance of 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. A chance of snow showers
in the morning, then snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots. Snow showers. Waves 1 foot or less building to
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Snow
showers likely during the day, then rain and snow Tuesday night.
Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain and
snow during the day, then rain and snow showers Wednesday night.
Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely.
Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.

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