140  
FZUS51 KBUF 200925  
NSHBUF  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY  
425 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
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.  
 
LEZ020-201615-  
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-  
425 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SNOW.   
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN  
LIGHT SNOW LIKELY OVERNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF FLURRIES.   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING  
NORTH. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY  
CLOUDY.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 40 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
LOZ030-201615-  
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-  
425 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AND  
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW.   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. SNOW  
TAPERING OFF LATE.   
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY  
CLOUDY.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
 

 
 
LEZ041-201615-  
DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO ALONG LAKE ERIE-  
425 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING  
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AND  
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. SNOW.  
WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.   
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS  
LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 

 
 
LEZ040-201615-  
RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK ALONG LAKE ERIE-  
425 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING  
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AND  
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. SNOW.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 

 
 
LOZ042-201615-  
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-  
425 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. SNOW.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY  
AROUND 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. SNOW  
TAPERING OFF OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY  
AROUND 7 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY  
AROUND 6 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH  
10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS  
LIKELY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LOZ043-201615-  
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO  
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-  
425 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. LIGHT SNOW LIKELY EARLY, THEN WIDESPREAD SNOW FROM LATE  
MORNING ON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. SNOW.  
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. LAKE  
EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY  
AROUND 7 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.  
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS  
LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 43 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
LOZ044-045-201615-  
SODUS BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-  
425 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY, THEN LIGHT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. SNOW.  
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. LAKE  
EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY  
AROUND 7 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3  
FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS  
LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.   
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS  
LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 

 
 
JM/RSH  
 
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