092  
FZUS51 KBUF 210900  
NSHBUF  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY  
400 AM EST SAT DEC 21 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.  
 
LEZ020-211615-  
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-  
400 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS  
EARLY OTHERWISE MOSTLY CLOUDY.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SCATTERED FLURRIES  
IN THE EVENING.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MAINLY CLEAR IN THE  
EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS . A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW MONDAY NIGHT.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 42 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
LOZ030-211615-  
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-  
400 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
EARLY OTHERWISE MOSTLY CLOUDY.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. SCATTERED FLURRIES IN THE EVENING.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR  
IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW MONDAY NIGHT.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
 

 
 
LEZ041-211615-  
DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO ALONG LAKE ERIE-  
400 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.  
SCATTERED LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 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
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH.  
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. SNOW AND RAIN MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4  
FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS  
LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LEZ040-211615-  
RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK ALONG LAKE ERIE-  
400 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.  
SCATTERED FLURRIES IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT 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. RAIN AND SNOW MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4  
FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS  
LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.   
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LOZ042-211615-  
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-  
400 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. SCATTERED FLURRIES. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.  
SCATTERED FLURRIES IN THE MORNING. 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 SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW  
MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LOZ043-211615-  
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO  
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-  
400 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.  
OCCASIONAL LIGHT LAKE EFFECT SNOW, TAPERING OFF THROUGH EARLY  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS. 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 LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SCATTERED  
FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN  
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 44 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
LOZ044-045-211615-  
SODUS BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-  
400 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.  
OCCASIONAL LIGHT LAKE EFFECT SNOW, TAPERING OFF THIS MORNING.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A CHANCE OF LAKE EFFECT  
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 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 INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW MONDAY  
NIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
JM/RSH  
 
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