903
FZUS51 KBUF 221503
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1003 AM EST MON DEC 22 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-LOZ030-222200-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
1003 AM EST MON DEC 22 2025
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. SNOW.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. RAIN AND SNOW
IN THE MORNING.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH.
MOSTLY CLOUDY.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY THURSDAY NIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. RAIN
SHOWERS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 35 DEGREES.
LEZ040-041-222200-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
1003 AM EST MON DEC 22 2025
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE
OF RAIN 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. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 7 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN
SHOWERS THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
LOZ042-222200-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 AM EST MON DEC 22 2025
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
11 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO
7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
9 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY THURSDAY NIGHT.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
LOZ043-222200-
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
1003 AM EST MON DEC 22 2025
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. SNOW.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST TO
30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 3 TO
6 FEET BUILDING TO 8 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 7 TO 10 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THURSDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. RAIN
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY FRIDAY NIGHT.
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 37 DEGREES.
LOZ044-222200-
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 AM EST MON DEC 22 2025
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. SNOW.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST TO
30 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET
BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 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 EAST. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
LOZ045-222200-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 AM EST MON DEC 22 2025
REST OF TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
SNOW LATE THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. SNOW LIKELY.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SNOW AND RAIN. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST TO
30 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 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
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
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