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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 AM EST Wed Dec 3 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.

LEZ020-031600-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow showers this morning. A chance of snow
showers late.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Lake
effect snow showers.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A
chance of snow showers.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 43 degrees.

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LOZ030-031600-
Lower Niagara River-
403 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow showers from late morning on.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Lake
effect snow showers.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of snow showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
10 knots or less. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A
chance of snow showers.

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LEZ040-041-031600-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
403 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. A
chance of snow showers this morning. A chance of snow showers
late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Lake effect
snow showers. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. Lake effect 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...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Partly
to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 3 to
5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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LOZ042-031600-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots. A
chance of snow showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Lake effect
snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely. Waves 6 to 10 feet.
Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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LOZ043-031600-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. Lake effect snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Lake
effect snow showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet building to 9 to 12 feet.
Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming
southwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
7 to 10 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 45 degrees.

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LOZ044-031600-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Partly sunny this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers in the evening, then lake effect snow showers
overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Lake
effect snow showers. Waves 8 to 11 feet building to 9 to 13 feet.
Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots overnight. A chance of snow showers
overnight. Waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 14 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Snow
showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ045-031600-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots this afternoon. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. Lake effect snow and rain showers in the evening, then
lake effect 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 becoming northwest. Lake
effect snow showers. Waves 7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally
around 14 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming southeast
and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots overnight. A chance of snow
showers overnight. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely during
the day, then a chance of snow showers Sunday night. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less.

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