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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 AM EST Mon Dec 1 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.

LEZ020-012200-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds less than 10 knots. Partly to mostly
sunny.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Snow overnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds less than 10 knots. Snow in the morning,
then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Partly to
mostly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Snow showers Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Snow
showers during the day.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow showers
Friday night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 43 degrees.

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LOZ030-012200-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds less than 10 knots. Partly to mostly
sunny.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Snow overnight.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots.
Snow in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
west. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Snow
showers Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less than
10 knots. Snow showers during the day.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers
Friday night.

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LEZ040-041-012200-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1003 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Snow overnight.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Snow.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots. Snow showers Wednesday night. Waves 3 to
5 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. Snow showers during the day, then a chance of
snow showers Thursday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
2 feet or less. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers Friday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

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LOZ042-012200-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Snow
overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Snow
in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Snow
showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers during the day. Waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers Friday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

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LOZ043-012200-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less
than 10 knots. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Snow
likely overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Snow.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers Wednesday night. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers during the day, then
a chance of snow showers Thursday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of snow showers Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 47 degrees.

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LOZ044-012200-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
Partly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. Snow likely overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Snow. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day, then snow
showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers during the day, then
a chance of snow showers Thursday night. Waves 5 to 9 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers
Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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LOZ045-012200-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST...

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less
than 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. Snow likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Snow. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less. A chance of snow
showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day, then snow
showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Snow showers during the day, then a
chance of snow showers Thursday night. Waves 5 to 9 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers
Friday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

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