508  
FZUS51 KBUF 202028  
NSHBUF  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY  
328 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.  
 
LEZ020-210415-  
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-  
328 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
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 SUNNY.   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MAINLY CLEAR IN THE  
EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE  
OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW AND RAIN MONDAY NIGHT.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST. RAIN  
AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS TUESDAY NIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 42 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
LOZ030-210415-  
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-  
328 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
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 SUNNY.   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE  
OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW MONDAY NIGHT.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
 

 
 
LEZ041-210415-  
DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO ALONG LAKE ERIE-  
328 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. SNOW.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 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 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 LIGHT AND VARIABLE.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO  
10 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN  
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 SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE  
DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LEZ040-210415-  
RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK ALONG LAKE ERIE-  
328 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. SNOW.  
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 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 LIGHT AND VARIABLE.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND  
10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN  
MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 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  
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LOZ042-210415-  
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-  
328 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING
 
 
   
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 2 TO 4 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 WEST. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN  
RAIN AND SNOW MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LOZ043-210415-  
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO  
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-  
328 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
 
 
   
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 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 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 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH.  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT 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 LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. RAIN  
SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 44 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
LOZ044-045-210415-  
SODUS BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-  
328 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
 
 
   
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  
5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND  
6 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 DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN  
10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO  
10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW  
LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. RAIN  
AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
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