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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 PM EST Sat Nov 29 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.

LEZ020-300400-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. A chance of snow
showers late this evening. Snow showers after midnight, then snow
showers likely late.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Snow
showers with a chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain
and snow showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
Snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mostly
sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Snow showers likely
overnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west. Snow
showers likely during the day.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day, then snow
showers Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. Snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow
showers Thursday night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 44 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-300400-
Lower Niagara River-
403 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers late this evening. Snow
showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Snow and rain showers in the
morning, then rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow and rain showers
in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Partly to mostly sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots. Snow showers
likely overnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Snow
showers likely during the day.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Snow showers likely Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. Snow showers likely during the day.

$$

LEZ040-041-300400-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
403 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 30 knots after midnight. A chance of snow showers
late this evening. Snow showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales in the afternoon. Snow and rain
showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 11 to 15 feet. Waves
occasionally around 19 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West gales to 40 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots overnight. Snow and rain showers in
the evening, then snow showers overnight. Waves 10 to 15 feet
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 knots or less in the afternoon. A chance of
snow showers in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow
showers in the evening, then snow showers overnight. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Snow
showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers Tuesday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots. A
chance of snow showers during the day, then snow showers
Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Snow
showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers Thursday
night. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.

$$

LOZ042-300400-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow showers late this evening. Snow
showers after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. Snow and rain
showers in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around
14 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots overnight. A chance of rain and
snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. Waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 16 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Snow showers likely
overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Snow
showers likely during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely
Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
Thursday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.

$$

LOZ043-300400-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers after midnight. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. Snow
showers likely in the morning, then rain showers likely in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming northwest
and diminishing to 30 knots overnight. A chance of rain and snow
showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the
morning. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Snow showers likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Snow showers
likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers Tuesday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. Snow showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
Thursday night. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 46 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-300400-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight. Snow showers
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. Snow
showers in the morning, then rain showers likely with a chance of
snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest.
Rain and snow showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet building to 10 to
15 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely in the morning.
Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally
around 13 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Snow showers likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Snow
showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers Tuesday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers during the
day, then snow showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Snow
showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers Thursday
night. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.

$$

LOZ045-300400-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast
and increasing to 30 knots after midnight. A chance of snow
showers after midnight. Snow showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds to 30 knots. Snow showers in the morning,
then rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet
building to 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming northwest
and diminishing to 30 knots overnight. Rain and snow showers.
Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Snow showers
likely in the morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 feet or
less. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. Snow showers likely
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. Snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow
showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots. A
chance of snow showers during the day, then snow showers
Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 10 feet.
Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Snow
showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers Thursday
night. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.

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