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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 AM EST Sun Nov 16 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.

LEZ020-162200-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny
late this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny in the morning,
then becoming mostly cloudy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
Mostly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. Rain showers Thursday night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 48 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-162200-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Mostly
sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
Mostly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds less than 10 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Rain
showers Thursday night.

$$

LEZ040-041-162200-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1003 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Lake effect rain
showers, then lake effect rain showers with a chance of lake
effect snow showers late. Waves 7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally
around 14 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Lake effect rain showers
with lake effect snow showers likely in the evening, then lake
effect snow showers likely overnight. Waves 7 to 11 feet
subsiding to 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers in the morning, then a chance of rain and snow
showers in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers in the evening. Waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. A chance of rain Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds less than 10 knots. A chance of rain
showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain
showers Thursday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

LOZ042-162200-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to
30 knots. A chance of rain showers late this morning, then rain
showers likely early this afternoon. Lake effect rain and snow
showers likely late. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally
around 18 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Lake effect snow showers
likely. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 14 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. A chance of
snow showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Partly to mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Rain showers Thursday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LOZ043-162200-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots. Lake effect rain
showers likely, then lake effect rain and snow showers likely
late. Waves 12 to 16 feet. Waves occasionally around 20 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Snow showers likely in
the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 10 to
14 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around
18 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. A chance of
snow showers in the morning, then lake effect snow and rain
showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 7 to 11 feet. Waves
occasionally around 14 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
Rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers in the evening,
then a chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 6 to 10 feet
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 knots or less. A chance of rain showers during
the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Partly to mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers likely Thursday night. Waves 1 foot or
less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 50 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-162200-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots. A chance of rain
showers, then a chance of rain and snow showers late. Waves 12 to
16 feet. Waves occasionally around 20 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. A
chance of snow and rain showers in the evening, then a chance of
snow showers overnight. Waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 9 to
12 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. A chance of
snow showers in the morning, then a chance of rain and snow
showers in the afternoon. Waves 7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally
around 14 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Rain showers likely
in the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. Waves
6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of rain
showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain
showers during the day, then rain showers likely Thursday night.
Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

LOZ045-162200-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots. Rain showers likely
late this morning, then a chance of rain and snow showers this
afternoon. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around
18 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. A
chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely
overnight. Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 18 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Snow showers
likely in the morning. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally
around 13 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north and
diminishing to less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy, then
becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely Thursday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.

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