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

LEZ020-080400-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 PM EST Fri Nov 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers this evening.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Partly sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain
showers overnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Rain
showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Snow showers likely with rain showers.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers during the day, then snow showers likely Monday
night.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Snow showers likely with a chance of rain showers
during the day, then rain showers likely with a chance of snow
showers Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 53 degrees.

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LOZ030-080400-
Lower Niagara River-
403 PM EST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers this evening.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Partly sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain
showers overnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Rain
showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Snow showers likely with rain showers.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers during the day, then snow showers likely Monday
night.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Snow
showers likely with a chance of rain showers during the day, then
rain showers likely Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers likely.

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LEZ040-041-080400-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
403 PM EST Fri Nov 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers early, then showers likely late this evening. A chance
of showers after midnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north less
than 10 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Rain showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Rain and snow showers. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely during the day,
then snow showers Monday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots.
Rain and snow showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet building to 8 to
12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. Rain
showers. Waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.

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LOZ042-080400-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EST Fri Nov 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers this evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east
10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers in the evening, then
rain showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. Rain showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
Rain showers with snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers during the day, then snow showers likely Monday
night. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...West gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. Snow and rain showers likely. Waves 6 to
10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. Rain
showers. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.

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LOZ043-080400-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 PM EST Fri Nov 7 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers
likely early, then a chance of showers late this evening. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
A chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
Rain showers in the evening, then rain showers with snow showers
likely overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Snow and
rain showers likely during the day, then snow showers likely
Monday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. Rain and snow showers likely. Waves 7 to 11 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 53 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-080400-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EST Fri Nov 7 2025

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers this
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
A chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots.
Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
Rain showers in the evening, then rain and snow showers
overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain and
snow showers during the day, then snow showers Monday night.
Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally
around 11 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. Rain and
snow showers. Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 18 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. Rain showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 9 to
12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.

$$

LOZ045-080400-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EST Fri Nov 7 2025

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

.TONIGHT...South winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to 25 knots.
Showers this evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Rain showers with snow showers likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
Rain and snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Snow and
rain showers during the day, then snow showers Monday night.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. Rain and
snow showers. Waves 8 to 11 feet building to 9 to 13 feet. Waves
occasionally around 16 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Rain
showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.

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