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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 PM EST Tue Dec 9 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.

LEZ020-100400-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow and rain.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Rain and snow.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Snow in the evening, then a chance of snow
showers overnight.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow
showers in the evening.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Snow
showers likely Friday night.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely during
the day, then a chance of snow showers Sunday night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 39 degrees.

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LOZ030-100400-
Lower Niagara River-
403 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Snow and rain.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Rain and snow.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
A chance of snow showers.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow
showers in the evening.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of snow showers Friday night.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers during the day, then snow showers likely Saturday
night.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
Sunday night.

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LEZ040-041-100400-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
403 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming south 15 to
25 knots. A chance of snow showers this evening, then snow likely
with a chance of rain showers after midnight. Snow and rain late.
Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 11 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Rain and
snow in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Waves 5 to
8 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around
16 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. Lake effect snow. Waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
Lake effect snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. Snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
snow showers overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day, then snow
showers likely Friday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers. Waves 5 to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

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LOZ042-100400-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Snow
early, then snow and rain from late evening on. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain and
snow in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Lake effect snow.
Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Snow showers in the
morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves
5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow
showers in the evening. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of snow showers Friday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Snow
showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet, then
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely
during the day, then a chance of snow showers Sunday night. Waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.

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LOZ043-100400-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers
this evening. Snow with a chance of rain showers late. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Snow
and rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. Snow and rain in the evening, then lake effect snow
overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots. Lake effect snow showers.
Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely. Waves 6 to 10 feet
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Snow
showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely
during the day, then a chance of snow showers Sunday night. 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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LOZ044-100400-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers
this evening. Snow showers likely late. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Snow
and rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west
to 30 knots. Rain and snow in the evening, then lake effect snow
overnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots. Lake effect snow showers.
Waves 7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to
15 to 25 knots. Snow showers in the evening, then a chance of
snow showers overnight. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day, then snow
showers likely Friday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers during the
day, then a chance of snow showers Sunday night. Waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.

$$

LOZ045-100400-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...South winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
Snow likely early, then a chance of snow showers. Snow likely
late. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Snow
in the morning, then rain and snow in the afternoon. Waves 3 to
6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west
to 30 knots. Rain and snow in the evening, then a chance of snow
showers overnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 6 to 10 feet.
Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow showers in
the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves
7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. Snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
snow showers overnight. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day, then snow
showers likely Friday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
Snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 10 feet, then
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers during the
day, then a chance of snow showers Sunday night. Waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.

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