737  
FZUS51 KBUF 201735  
NSHBUF  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY  
1235 PM 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.  
 
LEZ020-202215-  
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-  
1235 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SNOW.   
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SNOW.   
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING  
NORTH. MOSTLY CLOUDY.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY  
CLOUDY.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE  
OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY MONDAY  
NIGHT.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST. SNOW  
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN  
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS TUESDAY NIGHT.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 42 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
LOZ030-202215-  
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-  
1235 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW.   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. SNOW.   
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY  
CLOUDY.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE  
OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY MONDAY  
NIGHT.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST. SNOW  
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY.  
 

 
 
LEZ041-202215-  
DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO ALONG LAKE ERIE-  
1235 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO  
15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. SNOW.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY, THEN CLEARING. 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 BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AND  
DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY  
DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS TUESDAY  
NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LEZ040-202215-  
RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK ALONG LAKE ERIE-  
1235 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO  
15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 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. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY, THEN 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
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST AND  
DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE  
DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.  
 

 
 
LOZ042-202215-  
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-  
1235 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES 4 TO  
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 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. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND  
6 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH  
5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW AND  
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. RAIN AND  
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LOZ043-202215-  
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO  
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-  
1235 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST.  
SNOW. WAVES 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 LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH  
10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.   
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. SNOW  
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 44 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
LOZ044-045-202215-  
SODUS BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-  
1235 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS 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 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW IN THE  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO  
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS 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 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 KNOTS OR  
LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. SNOW  
AND RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 

 
 
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