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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 PM EST Tue Dec 2 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.

LEZ020-030400-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. A chance of snow
showers early.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of snow showers.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 43 degrees.

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LOZ030-030400-
Lower Niagara River-
403 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest.
Mostly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Lake effect snow showers.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. 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
10 knots or less. A chance of snow showers in the evening.
.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 northeast. A
chance of snow showers.

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LEZ040-041-030400-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
403 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A chance
of snow showers early. A chance of snow showers after midnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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. Snow showers likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south
5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of snow showers Friday night. 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 west 10 to
15 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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LOZ042-030400-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of snow showers early. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
30 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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
southwest 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely in the evening.
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 and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers Friday
night. 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 west 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 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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LOZ043-030400-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

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

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Snow showers
likely early. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west
to 30 knots. Lake effect snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 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. Snow showers likely
in the evening. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. 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.

The water temperature off Rochester is 45 degrees.

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LOZ044-030400-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

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

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of snow showers early. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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. 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 2 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
Sunday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.

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LOZ045-030400-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast less than
10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
southwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west
15 to 25 knots. Lake effect snow and rain showers. 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 south and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots overnight. A chance of snow
showers. 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 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Snow
showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
Sunday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

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