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FZUS51 KBUF 220303
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1003 PM EST SUN DEC 21 2025
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-LOZ030-221000-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
1003 PM EST SUN DEC 21 2025
REST OF TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY
CLOUDY.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.
RAIN AND SNOW.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. RAIN AND SNOW
IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 35 DEGREES.
LEZ040-041-221000-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
1003 PM EST SUN DEC 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
7 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
10 KNOTS OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY
THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
FRIDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
LOZ042-221000-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 PM EST SUN DEC 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING. WAVES 5 TO
8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
10 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.
RAIN AND SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING
TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 9 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
AND DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO
7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
9 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 6 FEET.
LOZ043-221000-
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
1003 PM EST SUN DEC 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. OCCASIONAL LAKE EFFECT SNOW, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.
RAIN AND SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO
11 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
AND DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 6 TO
9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
11 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 37 DEGREES.
LOZ044-221000-
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 PM EST SUN DEC 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN
LAKE EFFECT SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 9 TO 12 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF RAIN OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. RAIN
LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN OVERNIGHT.
WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 15 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
AND DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 7 TO
10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
13 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET,
THEN SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
LOZ045-221000-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 PM EST SUN DEC 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF RAIN OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW AND RAIN. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. RAIN
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SNOW AND RAIN OVERNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO
11 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY THURSDAY NIGHT.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
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