Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue to impact the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies with heavy rainfall, areas of urban and river flooding, landslides, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds into Thursday. A strong clipper system will bring the threat of heavy snow and high winds across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes as well as portions of the interior Northeast and Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Buffalo, NY Local Forecast Office

15NM SW Buffalo NY

Marine Point Forecast

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Today
High: 40 °F
Water: 43 °F
SSW 23kt
6ft

Gale Warning
Tonight
Low: 22 °F
WNW 19kt
4-5ft
Thursday
High: 28 °F
WNW 23kt
4-5ft
Thursday Night
Low: 24 °F
W 20kt⇓
5ft
Friday
High: 32 °F
W 10kt
1-2ft
Friday Night
Low: 23 °F
WSW 10kt
1-2ft
Saturday
High: 31 °F
⇑W 20kt
5ft
Saturday Night
Low: 18 °F
W 19kt
4-5ft
Sunday
High: 24 °F
WNW 17kt
4ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:48 am EST Dec 10, 2025
Forecast Valid: 7am EST Dec 10, 2025-6pm EST Dec 16, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

Today

S wind 20 to 23 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 kt. Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 1pm. Waves 3 ft building to 6 ft.

Tonight

WNW wind around 19 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Waves 4 to 5 ft.

Thursday

WNW wind 21 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 36 kt. Snow showers likely. Waves 4 to 5 ft.

Thursday Night

W wind 17 to 20 kt decreasing to 12 to 15 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 kt. A chance of snow showers. Waves 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft.

Friday

W wind 7 to 10 kt. A chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday Night

WSW wind 6 to 10 kt. Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

W wind 13 to 16 kt increasing to 17 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. Snow showers. Waves 3 ft building to 5 ft.

Saturday Night

W wind 14 to 19 kt. Snow showers likely. Waves 4 to 5 ft.

Sunday

WNW wind 14 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Snow showers likely. Waves around 4 ft.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.