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FZUS51 KBUF 222103
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
403 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.
LEZ020-230400-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
403 PM EST MON DEC 22 2025
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THIS EVENING, THEN SNOW WITH A CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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 WEST.
PARTLY SUNNY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. 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.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS SATURDAY
NIGHT.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 35 DEGREES.
LEZ040-041-230400-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
403 PM EST MON DEC 22 2025
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE
OF SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS THIS EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN LATE. 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 WEST LESS
THAN 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING
SOUTHWEST. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT 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.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
LOZ030-230400-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
403 PM EST MON DEC 22 2025
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS THIS EVENING, THEN SNOW AND RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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 WEST LESS
THAN 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. 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.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT.
LOZ042-230400-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 PM EST MON DEC 22 2025
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AND
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS
EARLY, THEN RAIN LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS
EVENING. RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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 WEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
2 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING
SOUTHWEST. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
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.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. A CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET.
LOZ043-230400-
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
403 PM EST MON DEC 22 2025
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO
15 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING. SNOW AND RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 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 DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING
SOUTHWEST. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
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.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 37 DEGREES.
LOZ044-230400-
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 PM EST MON DEC 22 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING. SNOW WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN SNOW AND RAIN LATE. 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 DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 7 TO
10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
13 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
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.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS, SNOW SHOWERS AND FREEZING
RAIN DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY SATURDAY NIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
LOZ045-230400-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 PM EST MON DEC 22 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN SNOW LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
LATE. 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 DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING
SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
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.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE
DAY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
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