149  
FZUS51 KBUF 211740  
NSHBUF  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY  
1240 PM 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.  
 
LEZ020-212215-  
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-  
1240 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CLOUDY.   
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
SUNDAY  
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY.   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO  
10 KNOTS. 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 MONDAY NIGHT.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.  
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY.    
WEDNESDAY  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 42 DEGREES.  
 
 
 
LOZ030-212215-  
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-  
1240 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10  
TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.   
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.    
SUNDAY  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.  
PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. 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 MONDAY NIGHT.    
TUESDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY.    
WEDNESDAY  
EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
 
 
 
LEZ041-212215-  
DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO ALONG LAKE ERIE-  
1240 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A CHANCE  
OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
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 AND  
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW AND RAIN MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LESS THAN  
10 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY  
EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LEZ040-212215-  
RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK ALONG LAKE ERIE-  
1240 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A CHANCE  
OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. 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 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING  
TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LESS THAN  
10 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LOZ042-212215-  
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-  
1240 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SCATTERED  
FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. 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 5 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  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LOZ043-212215-  
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO  
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-  
1240 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW  
LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A  
CHANCE OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.  
A CHANCE OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SCATTERED FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
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  
MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. A CHANCE  
OF SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 42 DEGREES.  
 
 
 
LOZ044-045-212215-  
SODUS BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-  
1240 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
AND DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.   
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF LAKE EFFECT  
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A CHANCE OF LAKE EFFECT  
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. SNOW MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. SNOW  
DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
AR  
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
The Nexlab NY Page
Main Text Page