| NWS Forecast for: Ripley to Dunkirk NY (LEZ040) Issued by: National Weather Service Buffalo, NY Last Update: 403 AM EST Mon Dec 29 2025 |  |
Today: Southwest storm force winds to 50 knots diminishing to 45 knot gales. A chance of rain and snow showers early, then lake effect snow showers from late morning on. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times late. Waves 12 to 17 feet building to 15 to 20 feet. Waves occasionally around 26 feet. Tonight: West storm force winds to 50 knots diminishing to 40 knot gales. Lake effect snow showers. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Waves 14 to 19 feet subsiding to 11 to 15 feet. Waves occasionally around 24 feet. Tuesday: West gales to 40 knots diminishing to 35 knots. Lake effect snow showers. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times in the morning. Waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. Tuesday Night: West winds to 30 knots. Lake effect snow showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. Wednesday: West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. Lake effect snow showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. Thursday: West winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers thursday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. Friday: West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. | |
| Zone Forecast: Ripley to Dunkirk NY (LEZ040) | |
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