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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 AM EDT Tue Oct 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.

LEZ020-071500-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms early, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms from late morning on.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. Mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Clear.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.
.SATURDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming east.
Becoming mainly clear.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 67 degrees.

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LOZ030-071500-
Lower Niagara River-
403 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early, then showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. Showers late.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Showers
in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Clear.
.FRIDAY...South winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.SATURDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming east. Mainly
clear.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ041-071500-
Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie-
403 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming east. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-071500-
Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie-
403 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-071500-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early,
then showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Showers late. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast
10 knots or less. Clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming east. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-071500-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms early, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms
from late morning on. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 10 knots or less. Clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 59 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-071500-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms early, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms from late morning on. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. Showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight.
Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast and
diminishing to 10 knots or less. Clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ045-071500-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then
showers with a chance of thunderstorms from late morning on.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers likely overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast and
diminishing to 10 knots or less. Clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming
partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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