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FZUS51 KBUF 221938
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
238 PM 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.
LEZ020-222215-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
238 PM EST MON DEC 22 2025
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW WITH A CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
MOSTLY CLOUDY.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW, FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN
DURING THE DAY, THEN FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 35 DEGREES.
LEZ040-041-222215-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
238 PM EST MON DEC 22 2025
THIS AFTERNOON
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 SOUTH. A CHANCE
OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN WITH A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO
2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AND SNOW THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. SNOW, RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
LOZ030-222215-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
238 PM EST MON DEC 22 2025
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW AND
RAIN OVERNIGHT.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. RAIN AND
SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. FREEZING RAIN, SNOW AND RAIN
DURING THE DAY, THEN FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT.
LOZ042-222215-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
238 PM EST MON DEC 22 2025
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AND
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. RAIN LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW DURING THE DAY, THEN
SNOW WITH POSSIBLE RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN LIKELY FRIDAY NIGHT.
WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 10 FEET.
LOZ043-222215-
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
238 PM EST MON DEC 22 2025
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND
SNOW OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO
30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO
6 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
13 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
AND DIMINISHING TO 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 6 TO
9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
11 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW DURING THE DAY, THEN
SNOW WITH RAIN LIKELY FRIDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO
4 TO 7 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 9 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 37 DEGREES.
LOZ044-222215-
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
238 PM EST MON DEC 22 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SNOW AND RAIN. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST TO
30 KNOTS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 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 7 TO 10 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW WITH
A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN FRIDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
LOZ045-222215-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
238 PM EST MON DEC 22 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
6 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SNOW WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SNOW AND RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST TO
30 KNOTS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO
6 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 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
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. SNOW
LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
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