Experimental Modernized Nearshore Forecast - WFO Buffalo

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Experimental Tabular Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
953 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

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.

LEZ020-250900-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
953 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10
                              knots in the late evening and early morning,
                              then becoming light and variable after
                              midnight.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds becoming south 10 to
                              15 knots in the late evening and early morning,
                              then becoming light and variable after
                              midnight.

.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to 15
                              knots early in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Northwest 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
                              20 knots early in the afternoon.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 5 to 10 knots becoming east after
                              midnight.
100-ft winds........Northeast 10 to 15 knots becoming east after
                              midnight.

.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Cloudy with chance of snow showers, then snow
                              in the late morning and afternoon.
Sfc winds...........East 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........East 15 to 20 knots.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Snow, then snow likely in the late evening and
                              early morning. cloudy.
Sfc winds...........East 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........East 15 to 20 knots.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds.
.SUNDAY...Chance of showers in the morning, then showers. South
winds 10 to 15 knots.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Snow showers likely. chance of snow showers
after midnight. West winds 20 to 25 knots.

$$

LEZ040-041-250900-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Ripley to Dunkirk-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Dunkirk to Buffalo-
953 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........South 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........South 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.

.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........West 5 to 10 knots becoming north 15 to 20
                              knots in the late morning and afternoon.
100-ft winds........North 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Northeast 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after
                              midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet until early morning.

.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Snow likely until late afternoon. snow, sleet
                              and showers.
Sfc winds...........East 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........East 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Sleet. snow likely, chance of showers and
                              freezing rain likely.
Sfc winds...........East 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to 10
                              knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........East 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15
                              knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Chance of showers in the morning, then showers. snow
showers after midnight. South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.MONDAY...Very windy. Snow showers. chance of snow showers after
midnight. West gales to 40 knots. Waves 8 to 12 feet.

$$

LOZ030-250900-
Lower Niagara River-
953 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds.

.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots becoming north early
                              in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots becoming north early
                              in the afternoon.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 5 to 10 knots becoming east after
                              midnight.
100-ft winds........Northeast 10 to 15 knots becoming east after
                              midnight.

.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Cloudy with chance of snow showers, then snow
                              in the late morning and afternoon.
Sfc winds...........East 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........East 15 to 20 knots.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Snow, then snow likely in the late evening and
                              early morning. cloudy.
Sfc winds...........East 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........East 15 to 20 knots.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots.
.SUNDAY...Chance of showers in the morning, then showers.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Snow showers likely, then chance of snow
showers after midnight. West winds 20 to 25 knots.

$$

LOZ042-250900-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin
Beach-
953 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.

.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 15 to 20 knots becoming north early
                              in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Northwest 20 to 25 knots becoming north early
                              in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet early in the afternoon.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 15 to 20 knots becoming east after
                              midnight.
100-ft winds........Northeast 20 to 25 knots becoming east after
                              midnight.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.

.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Cloudy with chance of snow showers, then snow
                              in the late morning and afternoon.
Sfc winds...........East 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots
                              early in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........East to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales
                              early in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Snow, then snow likely in the late evening and
                              early morning. cloudy.
Sfc winds...........East 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........East to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Chance of showers in the morning, then showers.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Very windy. Rain and snow showers likely in the
morning, then snow showers in the afternoon and evening. chance
of snow showers after midnight. West gales to 40 knots. Waves
8 to 12 feet.

$$

LOZ043-044-250900-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay-
953 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.

.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 10 to 15 knots becoming north 20 to 25
                              knots in the late morning and afternoon.
100-ft winds........North to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late
                              morning and afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet in the late morning and
                              afternoon.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........North 20 to 25 knots becoming northeast 10 to
                              15 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........North to 30 knots becoming northeast 15 to 20
                              knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.

.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy early in the morning. snow likely
                              in the late morning and afternoon.
Sfc winds...........East 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........East 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Snow likely, then snow in the late evening and
                              early morning. cloudy with chance of snow
                              showers.
Sfc winds...........East 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........East 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Showers likely in the afternoon. Showers. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Very windy. Showers in the morning. snow showers. West
gales to 40 knots. Waves 10 to 14 feet.

$$

LOZ045-250900-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Mexico Bay to the Saint
Lawrence River-
953 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.Overnight...
Weather.............Cloudy. cloudy in the late evening and
                              overnight.
Sfc winds...........South 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........South 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.

.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 10 to 15 knots becoming north 20 to 25
                              knots in the late morning and afternoon.
100-ft winds........North to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late
                              morning and afternoon.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........North 20 to 25 knots becoming northeast 10 to
                              15 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........North to 30 knots becoming northeast 15 to 20
                              knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after
                              midnight.

.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Cloudy. chance of snow showers in the late
                              morning and afternoon.
Sfc winds...........East 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........East 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Snow likely, then mostly cloudy with chance of
                              snow showers after midnight.
Sfc winds...........East 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........East 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Chance of showers in the afternoon. Showers. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Very windy. Showers in the morning. snow showers, then
snow showers likely after midnight. West gales to 40 knots. Waves
8 to 12 feet.

$$

Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.

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