Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
335 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 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.

LEZ020-080300-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
335 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. Snow and rain showers likely early.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less
than 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny in
the morning, then becoming partly sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. A chance of rain, snow and freezing rain.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Rain.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. A chance of rain.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A
chance of rain during the day.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 33 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-080300-
Lower Niagara River-
335 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Rain and
snow showers likely early.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
5 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. A chance of snow in the evening, then a chance of
rain, freezing rain and snow overnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Rain.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of rain during the day.

$$

LEZ040-041-080300-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
335 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. Snow showers early. A chance of snow showers late.
Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers in the morning. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Sunny in the morning,
then becoming partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. A chance of rain and freezing rain in the evening,
then rain likely with a chance of freezing rain overnight. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Rain. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance of
rain. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of rain during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

LOZ042-080300-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
335 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 35 knot gales.
Rain and snow showers early, then snow showers likely late this
evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. Waves
occasionally around 18 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 8 to
11 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves
6 to 10 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly sunny.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southeast. A chance of rain, snow and freezing rain overnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of rain during the day. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ043-044-080300-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
335 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west and increasing
to 35 knot gales after midnight. Rain and snow showers this
evening. A chance of snow showers late. Waves 1 foot or less
building to 13 to 17 feet. Waves occasionally around 22 feet.
.TUESDAY...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. Snow
showers likely. Waves 12 to 17 feet subsiding to 10 to 14 feet.
Waves occasionally around 22 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot
or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Rain.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Rain likely.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of rain during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 40 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-080300-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
335 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales after midnight. Snow and rain showers
this evening, then snow showers likely after midnight. Waves
2 feet or less building to 11 to 15 feet. Waves occasionally
around 19 feet.
.TUESDAY...West gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots in the afternoon. Snow. Waves 11 to
15 feet subsiding to 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around
19 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves 6 to
10 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
southeast. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot
or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Rain
likely. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Rain
likely during the day, then a chance of rain showers Saturday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$