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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1018 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 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.

LEZ020-042115-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1018 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Rain
overnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Occasional rain.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northwest. Occasional rain in the evening, then rain showers
likely overnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Rain showers likely
with a chance of snow showers during the day, then a chance of
snow showers Sunday night.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain and snow
showers.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers during the day.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 33 degrees.

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LOZ030-042115-
Lower Niagara River-
1018 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Sunny.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to
15 knots. Rain overnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Occasional rain.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Occasional rain in the evening, then rain showers likely
overnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain showers
during the day.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of rain and snow showers.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day.

$$

LEZ040-041-042115-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1018 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
Waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers in the evening, then rain overnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. Occasional rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
northwest. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely with
a chance of snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow
showers Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

LOZ042-042115-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1018 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Rain overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Occasional rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Occasional rain in the evening, then rain showers likely
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers during the day. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

$$

LOZ043-044-042115-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1018 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to
15 knots. Rain overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Occasional
rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers likely during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots.
A chance of rain and snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow
showers during the day. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally
around 11 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 40 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-042115-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1018 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. A chance of rain
showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Occasional rain.
Waves 1 foot or less building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely during the day.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots.
A chance of snow showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of snow showers during the day. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.

$$

Hitchcock