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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 PM 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.

LEZ020-020400-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east. Snow
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots.
Snow in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Mostly
cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
Snow showers.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers Saturday night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 43 degrees.

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LOZ030-020400-
Lower Niagara River-
403 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Snow after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots.
Snow in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest 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 morning, then a chance
of snow and rain showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Snow showers with rain showers likely in the
evening, then snow showers overnight.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to less than 10 knots. A chance of snow showers
during the day.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less than
10 knots. A chance of snow showers Saturday night.

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LEZ040-041-020400-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
403 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Snow after midnight.
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 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west.
Snow showers. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers during the day. Waves
5 to 8 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of snow showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

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LOZ042-020400-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Snow after midnight.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Snow in
the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. A chance of snow showers. 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
15 to 25 knots. Snow showers with rain showers likely in the
evening, then snow showers overnight. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely during the
day. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. 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 west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day, then a chance
of snow and rain showers Saturday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

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LOZ043-020400-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers after midnight. Snow late.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Snow in
the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow showers. 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 building to 2 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
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 southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers during the day. Waves
7 to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
14 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.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, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 47 degrees.

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LOZ044-020400-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. Snow late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Snow
in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
A chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely
overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
Snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers
Thursday night. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow showers Friday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

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LOZ045-020400-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. Snow late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Snow
in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves
1 foot or less building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west.
Snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers during the day, then
a chance of snow showers Thursday night. Waves 6 to 10 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers
Friday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

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