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FZUS51 KBUF 230903
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
403 AM EST TUE DEC 23 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.
LEZ020-231600-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
403 AM EST TUE DEC 23 2025
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
RAIN AND SNOW EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS MORNING. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE. PARTLY SUNNY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
MOSTLY CLOUDY.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. SNOW
DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW WITH A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN FRIDAY
NIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. RAIN
LIKELY SATURDAY NIGHT.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 35 DEGREES.
LEZ040-041-231600-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
403 AM EST TUE DEC 23 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
RAIN EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO
3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
SNOW, RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN LIKELY SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
LOZ030-231600-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
403 AM EST TUE DEC 23 2025
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. RAIN AND
SNOW EARLY, THEN RAIN LIKELY LATE THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING WEST.
PARTLY SUNNY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. SNOW
DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW WITH A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN FRIDAY
NIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SATURDAY NIGHT.
LOZ042-231600-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 AM EST TUE DEC 23 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. RAIN EARLY, THEN RAIN AND SNOW LATE THIS MORNING. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST TO
30 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 WEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY TO MOSTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. RAIN
LIKELY SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
LOZ043-231600-
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
403 AM EST TUE DEC 23 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST TO
30 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 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. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN
SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 37 DEGREES.
LOZ044-231600-
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 AM EST TUE DEC 23 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SNOW AND RAIN THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST TO
30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE
OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET BUILDING TO
9 TO 12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 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 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET, THEN
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET,
THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN LIKELY
SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
LOZ045-231600-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 AM EST TUE DEC 23 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
SNOW AND RAIN EARLY, THEN SNOW LATE THIS MORNING. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST TO
30 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. 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. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
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