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FZUS51 KBUF 250303
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1003 PM EST WED DEC 24 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.
LEZ020-251000-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
1003 PM EST WED DEC 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING
SOUTHWEST. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTH. PARTLY
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LESS
THAN 10 KNOTS. SNOW.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING
SOUTHEAST. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH LAKE EFFECT RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN LAKE
EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 35 DEGREES.
LEZ040-041-251000-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
1003 PM EST WED DEC 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. MOSTLY SUNNY
IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST
10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING,
THEN SNOW, SLEET AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET
OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES. RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING
TO 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 35 KNOTS. LAKE
EFFECT SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN LAKE EFFECT
SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 15 FEET SUBSIDING TO 9 TO
12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 19 FEET.
LOZ030-251000-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
1003 PM EST WED DEC 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING
SOUTHWEST. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTH. PARTLY
SUNNY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
SNOW.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
MOSTLY CLOUDY.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
LOZ042-251000-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 PM EST WED DEC 24 2025
OVERNIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST.
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
7 FEET.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. CLOUDY.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO
8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST TO 35 KNOTS.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN LAKE
EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 13 FEET BUILDING TO
11 TO 16 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 20 FEET.
LOZ043-044-251000-
HAMLIN BEACH TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
1003 PM EST WED DEC 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
OVERNIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS
BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
AND DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING,
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
6 FEET.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN
RAIN SHOWERS SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO
7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. LAKE EFFECT
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN LAKE EFFECT SNOW
SHOWERS MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 12 TO 16 FEET BUILDING TO 16 TO
21 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 15 TO 19 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 27 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 37 DEGREES.
LOZ045-251000-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 PM EST WED DEC 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
OVERNIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN
BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
AND DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
6 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN
RAIN SHOWERS SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 5 TO
8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST TO 40 KNOTS.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN LAKE
EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET BUILDING TO
15 TO 20 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 13 TO 17 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 26 FEET.
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