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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 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.

LEZ020-060900-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms overnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 68 degrees.

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LOZ030-060900-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms overnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers in the
evening, then showers likely overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mainly
clear.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-060900-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1003 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot
or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-043-060900-
Niagara River to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 10 knots
or less. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 54 degrees.

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LOZ044-060900-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less than
10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then 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. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 10 knots
or less. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ045-060900-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
10 knots or less. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mainly
clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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