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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1201 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 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.

LEZ020-262115-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1201 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers
early.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear
in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers and
thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots becoming light and
variable. A chance of showers during the day.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 44 degrees.

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LOZ030-262115-
Lower Niagara River-
1201 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers
early.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Partly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-262115-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1201 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers
early. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Cloudy
in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast less
than 10 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-262115-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1201 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely early
this afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers
and thunderstorms likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-262115-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1201 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. Showers early, then a chance of showers late. Waves 4
to 7 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13
feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 7 to
11 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
14 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers in the morning. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Waves 2 feet or less building to 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the day.
Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 42 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-262115-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1201 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Areas of fog early
this afternoon. Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Showers.
Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 13 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the day.
Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$